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According to Christian (and Islamic) traditions, Relics of Lazarus are located at al-Eizariya [West Bank], which is identified as the village of Bethany.

Overview

The story of Lazarus is narrated in the Gospel of John, that indicated in Bethany his hometown. There were his house and the tomb where he was buried and raised by Jesus (see Raising of Lazarus).

Eastern Christian tradition says that after the death of Jesus, Lazarus came to Cyprus as the first bishop of Kittim (present-day Larnaca) and died there. According to Western tradition, Lazarus and his sisters went to Provence [France] where he died. The difference of tradition explains the presence of two competing burial sites of Lazarus, one in Cyprus and one in France.

The Tomb of the Resurrection of Lazarus, and the House of Lazarus, at Bethany (al-Eizariya, West Bank)

Since the 4th century a tomb in an ancient cemetery near the Mount of Olives was identified as the Tomb of Lazarus. Several Christian churches have existed at the site over the centuries. Since the 16th century, the site of the tomb has been occupied by the al-Uzair Mosque. The adjacent Roman Catholic Church of Saint Lazarus was built between 1952 and 1955 under the auspices of the Franciscan Order. In 1965, a Greek Orthodox church was built just west of the tomb; near the church are ruins that also belong to the Orthodox Patriarchate and are traditionally identified either as the House of Lazarus or the House of Simon the Leper.

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  The al-Uzair Mosque and the Tomb of Lazarus

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  The entrance to the tomb of Lazarus

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  The Catholic Church of St. Lazarus

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  The Orthodox Church of St. Lazarus

The Tomb of Lazarus at Larnaca, Cyprus

• Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca [Cyprus] -- Tradition says that in 890, a tomb was found in Larnaca bearing the inscription "Lazarus the friend of Christ". Emperor Leo VI of Byzantium had Lazarus' remains transferred to Constantinople in 898. While the remains of Lazarus went lost after the Fourth Crusade, a Byzantine church was built to honor the tomb of Lazarus. The church is still standing today. During the renovations of the church, on November 2, 1972, human remains were discovered in a marble sarcophagus under the altar, and were identified as part of the saint's relics not moved to Constantinople.

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  Church of St. Lazarus at Larnaca, Cyprus

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  The Tomb of Lazarus

The Tomb of Lazarus at Autun, France

The Tomb of Lazarus, built in 1170-1180 in the choir of the cathedral of Autun, was demolished during the French Revolution. Some remains of the monument are at the Rolin Museum.

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  Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, France

External links

• [ Wikipedia]