Larnaca Attractions
Ayios Lazaros church, Larnaca © Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Church of Ayios Lazaros
The 9th-century church devoted to St Lazarus that
stands in Larnaca is an important religious institution on Cyprus.
Lazarus is believed to have lived at ancient Kition for 30 years
after his resurrection by Jesus Christ, and was ordained Bishop of
Kition by Saints Barnabas and Mark. The Church was built by the
Byzantine Emperor Leo VI above what was believed to be the empty
grave of Lazarus, whose final resting place is in Marseilles,
France. Eight days before the Greek Orthodox Easter each year the
Baroque wood-carved icon of Saint Lazarus normally stored in the
church is carried in a procession through the streets of the
town.
Address: Plateia Agiou Lazarou;
Website: www.ayioslazaros.org;
Telephone: 24 652 498;
Opening time: Open daily;
Admission: Free
