Lazarus of Bethany
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Summary
Lazarus of Bethany is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 100 BC[2] in Bethany[3]. He died on 30[4]. He ranks in the top 5% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,357 views/month).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[6]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[7]
- Field of work: Christianity[8]
- Position held: bishop[9]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[10], Judaism[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Part of: Martha, Mary and Lazarus[13]
- Commons category: Lazarus[14]
- Canonization status: saint[15]
- Said to be the same as: Lazarus the Beggar[16]
- Cause of death: disease[17]
- Given name: Eleazar[18], Lazarus[19]
- Significant event: resurrection[20]
- Feast day: July 29[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lazarus[22]
- Work location: Jerusalem[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Depicted by: Monument to Saint Lazarus[25]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], New World Encyclopedia[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Aramaic[30]
- Present in work: Gospel of John[31]
- Name in native language: אלעזר[32]
- Sibling: Martha[33], Mary of Bethany[34]
- Derivative work: Q55037727[35]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Lazarus of Bethany include Order of Saint Lazarus[36], a religious military order[37], founded in 1130[38]; Lazarus sign[39], a reflex[40]; Lazarus taxon[41]; Lazarus syndrome[42]; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[43], a dynastic order of knighthood[44], in Duchy of Savoy[45], founded in 1572[46]; Autun Cathedral[47], a Catholic cathedral[48], in France[49], founded in 1120[50]; Lazarus effect[51]; and St. Lazarus Roman Catholic Church, al-Eizariya[52], a church building[53], in West Bank[54], founded in 1953[55].
Why It Matters
Lazarus of Bethany has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Order of Saint Lazarus[36], a religious military order[37], founded in 1130[38]; Lazarus sign[39], a reflex[40]; Lazarus taxon[41]; Lazarus syndrome[42]; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[43], a dynastic order of knighthood[44], in Duchy of Savoy[45], founded in 1572[46]; and Autun Cathedral[47], a Catholic cathedral[48], in France[49], founded in 1120[50].
FAQs
Where was Lazarus of Bethany born?
Lazarus of Bethany was born in Bethany[3].