Saint Lazarus of Milan
- Lazzaro
- 14 March
- 11 February (Ambrosian Rite)
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 February feast day is due to the Milanese custom of not celebrating saint days during Lent.
MLA Citation
- “Saint Lazarus of Milan“. CatholicSaints.Info. 12 March 2017. Web. 20 April 2018. <>