| Lazarus | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Milan | |
1728 statue of Saint Lazarus bishop of Milan |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 438 AD |
| Reign ended | 449 |
| Predecessor | Glycerius |
| Successor | Eusebius |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 14, 449 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | February 11 |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Lazarus (Italian: Lazzaro) was Archbishop of Milan from 438 to 449. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is February 11.
Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Lazarus, a part that he had a stern appearance and he probably studied in Milan. Probably he, following Pope Leo the Great, took measures against the Manichaeans.[1]
Lazarus died on March 14, 449, and he was buried in the Church of Saint Nazarius and Celsus in Milan. His feast day was anticipated to the February 11 due to the Lent time.[2] A late tradition, with no historical basis, associates Lazarus with the Milan's family of the Beccardi.