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Church of Agios Lazaros
The wonderful Church of Agios Lazaros owes its existence to a rather interesting story.
Tradition has it that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Immediately after this, Lazarus was expelled from Jerusalem by the Jews and came to Larnaka, where he was ordained as a bishop by St Barnabas. He reportedly remained a bishop for 30 years. After he died (for the second time) he was buried where the current church stands. His relics did not stay entombed for very long after their discovery in 890, as they were transported to Constantinople and subsequently removed to Marseille in 1204.
The church structure itself is a mix of Latinate and Orthodox influences, the most obvious examp…
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