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Order of saints maurice and lazarus3/18/2024 Lazarus hospital near Capua. Dissensions during this period broke out among the knights and the Order declined until following Giannotto Castiglioni, the position of Grand Master went to Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy in 1571. Lazarus by Pope Gregory XIII.ĭuring the 15th and part of the 16th centuries, its main seat was the St. In 1572, the Order was combined with the Order of St. Maurice declined until, under the leadership of Emmanuel Philibert (1553-1580), fourth Duke of Savoy and great-grandson of Amadeus VIII, it was revived in 1571 with a military and religious character by Pope Pius V. Over a century after the death of Amadeus VIII, the Order of St. Maurice was an “ordine combattente” (military order), whose aims were to serve God, promote a monastic life, and to assist the State in its needs. He was also the patron saint of the Holy Roman Empire, of Austria as well as of the Papal Swiss Guards in the Vatican-the protector whose sword, when held by the blade, becomes a cross. Maurice’s martyrdom figured among the highest acts of faith venerated by Christians. Hundreds of parish churches and towns were named after him. Maurice, the Knight of the Holy Lance, has been the inspiration for the ideals of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table because he was pure of heart and blameless in spirit. He has been portrayed in many sculptures and paintings, sometimes as an African.ĭuring the Middle Ages, his shrine drew hordes of pilgrims on his feast day, celebrated today on September 22. Maurice d'Agaune at the eastern end of Lake Geneva) for refusing to worship the Roman Emperor, offer sacrifices to pagan gods and persecute his fellow Christians.įor more than 1,000 years, St. He was martyred together with his legionnaires circa 286 A.D. The Order was named after the patron saint of the House of Savoy, Mauricius (sometimes written as Mauricianus or Mauritius), an early Christian who was the military leader of the Roman Empire's Theban Legion in Alpine Gaul. It was founded as a society of noble monks to accompany him on his retreat from secular life. Maurice was established in 1434, at the Castle of Ripaille (on the southern shore of Lake Geneva) by Amadeus VIII, first Duke of Savoy (reigned 1391 - 1440).
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