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Roman governor of Judaea and condemner of Jesus

"Pilate" redirects here. For other uses, see Pilate (disambiguation).

Pontius Pilate^[b] (Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized:&#;Póntios Pilátos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD.

He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion.

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Pilate's importance in Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. Because the gospels portray Pilate as reluctant to execute Jesus, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church believes that Pilate became a Christian and venerates him as both a martyr and a saint, a belief which is historically shared by the Coptic Church, with a feast day on 19 or 25 June, respectively.

Although Pilate is the best-attested governor of Judaea, few sources regarding his rule have surv