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Order of Saint Lazarus

Founded
12th centuryJerusalem
Status
Historical; revival contested

Formal title Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem

A crusader-era order linked to a leper hospital in Jerusalem, with contested modern revivals.

Key timeline

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  1. 12th centuryApproximate

    Leper hospital in Jerusalem

    The workbook’s “c. 1118” is not securely attested.

  2. 1608

    Merged in France

    United with the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel under the French crown.

  3. 1910 onward

    Claimed revivals

    Several chivalric organisations claim succession; none has demonstrated continuity.

Summary from the starting dataset

Originally run by knights affected by leprosy. Merged with Our Lady of Mount Carmel in France (1608). Various modern chivalric organizations claim lineage today.

Founders and early figures
Grew around a hospital for lepers outside Jerusalem. The workbook’s “Leper Knights of Jerusalem” describes members, not named founders; no founder is reliably known.

Full timeline

  1. 12th centuryApproximate

    Leper hospital in Jerusalem

    The workbook’s “c. 1118” is not securely attested.

  2. 1608

    Merged in France

    United with the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel under the French crown.

  3. 1910 onward

    Claimed revivals

    Several chivalric organisations claim succession; none has demonstrated continuity.

Mission as summarised in the starting dataset

Care for victims of leprosy; defense of Holy Land sites alongside Templars & Hospitallers.

Not yet checked against independent sources.

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Editorial initial. Modern bodies use a green cross; its medieval form needs verification.

The order’s insignia and seals have not yet been documented for the Atlas. Until they are, an editorial initial is shown instead of a symbol.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    st-lazarus.net

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Religious Military Orders”, row 12). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Religious Military Orders”, row 12. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

Order Name
Order of Saint Lazarus
Formal / Full Name
Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem
Founded (Date)
c. 1118 AD
Origin / HQ Location
Jerusalem / France
Founder(s) / Key Figures
Leper Knights of Jerusalem
Primary Mission & Purpose
Care for victims of leprosy; defense of Holy Land sites alongside Templars & Hospitallers.
Current Status
Historical / Contested Revival
Historical Legacy & Dissolution/Transformation
Originally run by knights affected by leprosy. Merged with Our Lady of Mount Carmel in France (1608). Various modern chivalric organizations claim lineage today.
Reference Link
https://www.st-lazarus.net

Editorial notes on this record

  • Founded (Date): “c. 1118” is not securely attested.
  • Current Status: “Historical / Contested Revival” — kept, with explicit note that continuity is unproven.
  • Reference Link: st-lazarus.net is a website of one of the modern claimant organisations, not an independent source.