Acts 10:1

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

1. We are now introduced to a man who is not a Jew. All converts to this point have been Jews, either by birth or conversion.

2. Cornelius was a Roman soldier. He was a leader.

3. Centurion means he was the leader of a group of at least 100 men. Many groups were larger than 100.