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Thomas Asbridge - `The Holy Lance of Antioch: Power, Devotion and
Thomas Asbridge - `The Holy Lance of Antioch: Power, Devotion and

Holy Lance



The Holy Lance (German: Heilige Lanze), also known as the Holy Spear, the Spear of Destiny, or the Lance of Longinus, is the name given to the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross, according to the Gospel of John. Several churches across the world claim to possess this lance.