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English: Saint Lazarus of Bethany Feast Day – 17 December – Saint of the Day

The Memorial of Saint Lazarus of Bethany

Saint Lazarus of Bethany is the Patron Saint of

• Autun, France, diocese of • Marseille, France, archdiocese of

Saint Lazarus of Bethany Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date, Matrimony/Holy Orders, Not Married who became Saints

Today’s Readings – Year C

Saint Lazarus of Bethany brief life History

Date of Birth1st Century ADCountry of BirthPalestinian Territories in AsiaProfessionFour-days dead, Friend of ChristPlace of WorkBethany, and Marseilles, FranceDate of Death1st Century ADPlace of DeathIn a cave near Marseilles, FranceFeast Day17 DecemberBeatificationBy Pre-CongregationCanonizationBy Pre-CongregationPatron Saint of• Autun, France, diocese of • Marseille, France, archdiocese of

Saint Lazarus of Bethany Feast Day Short life History

Saint Lazarus of Bethany was also known as • Lazarus of the Four Days • Lazarus the Resurrected

He was the brother of Saint Martha and Saint Mary of Bethany. He was the man whom Jesus raised from the dead after having been dead and in his tomb for four days. The Bible does not trace his history after the miracle, but tradition says he became a missionary to Gaul, the first bishop of Marseilles, France, and a martyr in the persecutions of Domitian.

Died • beheaded in the 1st century in a cave near Marseilles, France • some relics remain in Marseilles

• some relics later enshrined in the Cathedral of Saint Lazare, Autun, France