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The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem is an order of chivalry that originated in a leper hospital founded by Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century by Crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Sufferers of leprosy regarded the beggar Lazarus (of Luke 16:19-31) as their patron saint and usually dedicated their hospices to him. [72]
The military order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem originated in a leper hospital founded in the twelfth century by crusaders of the Latin Kingdom. There had been earlier leper hospitals in the East, of which the Knights of St. Lazarus claimed to be the continuation, in order to have the appearance of remote antiquity and to pass as the oldest of all orders.
Mary of Bethany [a] is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament.Together with her siblings Lazarus and Martha, she is described as living in the village of Bethany, a small village in Judaea to the south of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem.
The Tomb of Lazarus in Bethany is a traditional pilgrimage destination. The tomb is the purported site of the miracle recorded in the Gospel of John in which Jesus raises Lazarus of Bethany from the dead. The site, sacred to both Christians and Muslims, has been identified as the tomb of the gospel account since at least the 3rd century CE
A number of Masters of the order, eventually termed Grand Masters, have been listed by previous historians of the order. The early history of the Order of Saint Lazarus , as in the case of several other medieval orders, is shrouded in a haze of reality and myth simply because the early historians of the various orders assumed the role of ...
The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem is an order of chivalry that originated in a leper hospital founded by Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century by Crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Saint Lazarus is one of the most ancient of the European orders of chivalry, yet is one of the less-known and less-documented orders.
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Order Name Image Title Date installed Term ended Term of office Comments Notes 49: Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Anjou: Grand Master of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Orleáns: 2004: 2010: 5–6 years: Re-established the temporal protection of the Head of the Royal House of France. Resigned ...