Saint
Saint Lazarus
- Country / origin
- Bethany (Judaea)
- Life
- 1st century
- Feast
- 29 July
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
Brother of Martha and Mary, and a friend of Jesus, who wept at his tomb. Four days after he died, Jesus called him out of the tomb, a sign that he is the resurrection and the life. Since 2021 the Church celebrates him with his sisters.
In Scripture: John 11:1–44John 12:1–2
Biblical profile: Lazarus →Patron of
- the sick
- people in grief
When to ask for intercession
- the death of a friend
- when hope seems buried
- for the sick
A short prayer
Saint Lazarus, friend of Jesus, intercede for me, that I may believe that he is the resurrection and the life.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What we know — and how
Tradition holds
The patronage of lepers, and the word lazaretto, come from the poor Lazarus of the parable in Luke 16, a different figure, often confused with him.
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