LAZARUS OF BETHANY - BISHOP OF LARNACA

(Raising of Lazarus, painting by Guercino, Italian painter, 1619. Current location: Louvre Museum, Paris)
(St Lazarus Church, Larnaca, Cyprus)

"Lord, the air is foul by now; he has been four days dead. ... And with that he cried in a loud voice, Come out, Lazarus, to my side. Whereupon the dead man came out, his feet and hands tied with linen strips, and his face muffled in a veil. Loose him, said Jesus, and let him go free."
(John 11:43-44)

After Lazarus was brought back to life four days after his death by Jesus Christ the priesthood stood against him. They wanted to kill him and that made Lazarus to flee from Judea and he reached Cyprus. There he was appointed by Paul and Barnabas as the first Bishop of Kition (Larnaca of today). He lived there thirty more years and on his death was buried there for the second time. The Church of Agios Lazaros was built over the tomb of Lazarus. The Church was founded in the late 9th century and dedicated to Lazarus of Bethany.

This Church belongs to the Church of Cyprus, an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church. Located at Plateia Agiou Lazarou, Larnaca (Larnaka), Cyprus. Tel. +357 24652 498
Website: www.mcw.gov.cy/da
Entrance fee: free
Operating period: All year round.
Distance between Larnaca and Nicosia (Capital of Cyprus) - 56 km (45 to 50 mts taxi journey. Taxi fare for  four passengers -50€)

KV George
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