The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity.
Famous quotes containing the words chapel and/or centurion:
“One thing’s certain. With a name like Abrahams, he won’t be in the chapel choir, now will he?”
—Colin Welland (b. 1934)
“When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent.””
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 23:47.