LIFE OF THE ORDER
H.R.H. Henri d’Orléans, Count of Paris and Duke of France died
On this the twenty-first day of January, on the anniversary of the execution of King Louis XVI, His Royal Highness Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, Head of the Royal House of France, surrendered...
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Carol Concert 2018
Carol Concert this year took place last Saturday at the church of St Catherine Labouré in Lancashire. As ever, the Octavius Choir put on a splendid performance. This year, raising £1,500. Bringing the total for these concerts to £31,500. Thank you...
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CHRISTIANITY
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 23rd WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Today’s Liturgy shows Jesus who goes out to meet his people. It is the feast day of encounter: the newness of the Child encounters the tradition of the temple;...
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WORLDWIDE ALERT
Foreign debt in Africa: a sword of Damocles on millions of poor
The foreign debt that Sub-Saharan African Countries have accumulated over the past few years is an unresolved issue. After the great abolitionist campaign, promoted on the occasion of the Great Jubilee of 2000,...
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LIFE OF THE ORDERH.R.H. Henri d’Orléans, Count of Paris and Duke of France died
On this the twenty-first day of January, on the anniversary of the execution of King Louis XVI, His Royal Highness Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, Head of the...
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On this the twenty-first day of January, on the anniversary of the execution of King Louis XVI, His Royal Highness Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, Head of the...
read more
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Carol Concert 2018
Carol Concert this year took place last Saturday at the church of St Catherine Labouré in Lancashire. As ever, the Octavius Choir put on a splendid performance. This year, raising £1,500. Bringing the total for these ...
read more
Carol Concert this year took place last Saturday at the church of St Catherine Labouré in Lancashire. As ever, the Octavius Choir put on a splendid performance. This year, raising £1,500. Bringing the total for these ...
read more
CHRISTIANITY
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 23rd WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
Today’s Liturgy shows Jesus who goes out to meet his people. It is the feast day of encounter: the newness of t...
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HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
Today’s Liturgy shows Jesus who goes out to meet his people. It is the feast day of encounter: the newness of t...
read more
WORLDWIDE ALERT
Foreign debt in Africa: a sword of Damocles on millions of poor
The foreign debt that Sub-Saharan African Countries have accumulated over the past few years is an unresolved issue. After the great abolitionist campaign, promoted on the oc...
read more
The foreign debt that Sub-Saharan African Countries have accumulated over the past few years is an unresolved issue. After the great abolitionist campaign, promoted on the oc...
read more
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ORGANIZATION SPIRITUAL PROTECTORThe Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was founded within the Catholic Church and is, from its origin, a religious community. It is currently composed of chaplains and lay people belonging to different ecclesial communities. Its spiritual vocation is to promote Christian unity.
The legitimacy of the Order of Saint Lazarus had the spiritual guarantee of the Patriarchs of Jerusalem, both Greek and Latin rite, from its origin until 1255 and then it was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV in his Bull given at Naples 11 April 1255, and by successive Popes until the 19th century. This spiritual guarantee was granted by the Greek-Melkite Patriarchs from 1841 until 2005.
Since 2 February 2005 the spiritual protection of the Order has been provided by a high-ranking Catholic prelate solicited by the Grand Magistry. The Spiritual Protector is the guarantor of the spiritual legitimacy of the Order and its relationship with the Catholic Church in an ecumenical spirit.
In succession to His Eminence Cardinal László Paskai, on September the 14th 2012, His Eminence Cardinal Duka became the highest moral and spiritual authority of the Order accepting the position of Chaplain General, pending the appointment of the next Spiritual Protector. While retaining its characteristic of ecumenism, the Order reasserted with pride and honour its ties with the Catholic Church and rediscovered its historic spiritual protection.
The Spiritual Protector is the guarantor of the spirituality of the Order, its members, its activities and decisions. He ensures the strict monitoring of the ecumenical character of the Order.
The legitimacy of the Order of Saint Lazarus had the spiritual guarantee of the Patriarchs of Jerusalem, both Greek and Latin rite, from its origin until 1255 and then it was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV in his Bull given at Naples 11 April 1255, and by successive Popes until the 19th century. This spiritual guarantee was granted by the Greek-Melkite Patriarchs from 1841 until 2005.
Since 2 February 2005 the spiritual protection of the Order has been provided by a high-ranking Catholic prelate solicited by the Grand Magistry. The Spiritual Protector is the guarantor of the spiritual legitimacy of the Order and its relationship with the Catholic Church in an ecumenical spirit.
In succession to His Eminence Cardinal László Paskai, on September the 14th 2012, His Eminence Cardinal Duka became the highest moral and spiritual authority of the Order accepting the position of Chaplain General, pending the appointment of the next Spiritual Protector. While retaining its characteristic of ecumenism, the Order reasserted with pride and honour its ties with the Catholic Church and rediscovered its historic spiritual protection.
The Spiritual Protector is the guarantor of the spirituality of the Order, its members, its activities and decisions. He ensures the strict monitoring of the ecumenical character of the Order.
