Saint Lazarus of Milan
Profile
Archbishop of Milan, Italy c.439, a time when invading Ostrogoths controlled the area. May have developed and certainly popularized the Rogationtide litanies; originally devised to ask for protection from the Ostrogoths, over time the devotion spread throughout Europe. His feast day was moved to February due to the Milanese custom of not celebrating saint days during Lent.
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation
- “Saint Lazarus of Milan”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 February 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-lazarus-of-milan/>
