Spear of Longinus

The Spear of Longinus (神様殺しの槍(ロンギヌスのやり)) is a legendary weapon used by Saint Longinus to pierce the side of the Son of God during his crucifixion, and thus killing him.

Etymology
The kanji used for the spear is called God Killing Spear, which refers to it being the weapon that killed the Son of God instead of his crucifixion.

Concept and Origin
The spear of course, was derived from the passages of the Bible that depicted the Son of God being pierced by the weapon on his side by a Roman soldier to check if he was dead, as so they could determine if they need to break his legs in order to hasten his death. After being pierced, blood and then water came from his side, signifying that he was indeed both man and divine.

The name Longinus came only later in Christian traditions, and is also venerated by many Christian denominations.

Index Arc

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Index uses the spear as an example on how strong her Walking Church is. Later, Index mentions the lance, among other important relics of Christian tradition, as something that cannot be substituted regarding materials used for Ars Magna.

Deep Blood Arc

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The Holy Spear, as it is also known, is also referred during the arc, where the Thirteen Knights of the Roman Catholic Church is said to be trying to mass produce them.

It is also mentioned later by Aureolus Dummy, comparing Touma's Imagine Breaker (which Touma often stated that could kill God), to the God Killing Spear, for effectively negating his Limen Magna.

Abilities
It is unknown what powers the true Holy Lance, or the mass produced ones have, as they are only mentioned in passing. However, if one applies Idol Theory, one could assume that it is able to harm or even outright kill Saints as their bodies are similar to the Son of God, probably on par to the Croce di Pietro.