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' They say that Lazarus , whom our Lord restored to life , was Bishop there . But here I find a great contradiction between the Greeks and ourselves , for we hold it certain that Lazarus was Bishop of Marseille , and that he died there ; while the Greeks say that he was Bishop of Chity , and of all territory of Saline . And when we were on shore , they showed us a very ancient church , which they affirm to have been built by S. Lazarus , whose name it still bears . It is really built in the antique style getting little light but such as enters at the open doors . On the right as you enter you see an ancient sepulchre : to reach it you pass a little opening and go down four steps , then you take a candle and approach the tomb which is neatly made and ornamented with marble ... I was assured that it certainly is the tomb of S. Lazarus and their emperor Leo , surnamed the Philosopher , caused his body to be taken to Constantinople .' |
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Seigneur de Villamont Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (1589) |
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St. Lazarus church , Larnaca
