Category:Relics of Lazarus (subject)

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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.

House of Lazarus

Near the modern Greek Orthodox Church of St. Lazarus at al-Eizariya [West Bank] 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.

Tomb of Lazarus

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.

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