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Lazarus of Bethany
subject of a prominent miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John
SaintFull write-upAncient RomeDate unknown
Feast: 29 July (current Roman calendar, memorialb) · not in the 1962 Missal
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany, was a friend of Jesus. When he died and had been buried, Jesus came to Bethany, told Martha 'I am the resurrection and the life', and called Lazarus out of the tomb.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: Lazarus is honoured as a saint from the Gospels. Since 2021 he is remembered with his sisters on 29 July.
Why that counted as sanctity
Lazarus, loved by Christ, came out of the tomb at His word, the sign of the life Christ gives to all who believe in Him.
Connected on this site
- Martha Saint Brother or sister
- Mary of Bethany Saint Brother or sister“Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany, was a friend of Jesus.” — this site's research
Sources
- Vatican News - Saint of the day (Italian): Lazarus of Bethany
- Martirologio Romano - 29 luglio — Current Roman Martyrology, 29 July: 'Commemorazione dei santi Lazzaro, fratello di santa Marta, che il Signore pianse morto e risuscitò, e di Maria, sua sorella...'
- Wikidata Q539890 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Lazarus of Bethany (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.