The Disciple and friend of Jesus
raised from the dead by Jesus. He was the brother of Martha and Mary, and
resided in Bethany, a suburb of Jerusalem, Israel. No mention is made in the New
Testament of his activities after being brought back to life, but
several traditions survive. In one, Lazarus, Martha, and Mary
go to France, where he became the first bishop of Marseilles, before being martyred. In
other traditions, Lazarus and his sisters went to Cyprus, where he
became bishop of Kition, or Lamaka. Still another legend
reports that he went to Syria. His supposed relics were translated to Constantinople and numerous churches were built
in his honor. Devotion to Lazarus was commonplace in the early Church.
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