His body was supposedly taken to Autun in eastern France and buried under a cathedral there while his head remained in Marseilles as a venerated relic. The story of Lazarus provided an opportunity for him to display a dramatic moment from the Bible, where one of Jesuss followers is resurrected from the dead. According to The Golden Legend – a medieval compilation of the lives of the saints by Jacobus de Voragine, Lazarus was captured and beheaded during the Christian persecution by the emperor Domitian. The Western Church has Lazarus and sisters coming to Marseilles to preach the gospel and where Lazarus became a bishop. The findings confirm the tradition that a portion of the relic was left in the tomb in Cyprus after all. The word ‘friend’ was found inscribed of the sarcophagus. Previous Bible study lesson: Jesus and Legion Demon 6.13. However, a twist in the tale arose when restorers of the church in Larnaca found a sarcophagus with bones beneath the pillar of the Holy Altar in 1972. Resurrection of Lazarus Bible Verses: Since we are all in Adam we will all die, likewise, all who are in Christ will be made alive. The remains of Lazarus were moved to Constantinople at the behest of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI but were lost to history after the crusaders sacked Constantinople.Īs the story goes, the Franks brought the remains back to Marseilles. ![]() The tomb of Lazarus can be found in the city of modern-day Larnaca. The Eastern Orthodox churches teach that Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha left Judea and travelled to Cyprus where Lazarus became the first bishop of Kition and died of natural causes in 63 AD – 30 years after he was resurrected (according to St. ![]() Does the Church still believe in Purgatory?
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