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Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem - HRE The Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire - Latin: Supremus Ordo Sancti Lazari Hierosolymitani Sacri Romani Imperii, also known as the Leper Brothers of Jerusalem or simply as Lazarists, is a Catholic Order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose care became its original purpose, named after its patron saint, Lazarus.
Historical background of the Order The Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire - Latin: Supremus Ordo Sancti Lazari Hierosolymitani Sacri Romani Imperii, also known as the Leper Brothers of Jerusalem or simply as Lazarists, is a Catholic Order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose care became its original purpose, named after its patron saint, Lazarus.
It was recognised by King Fulk of Jerusalem in 1142 and canonically recognised as a hospitaller and military order of chivalry under the rule of Saint Augustine in the Papal bull Cum a Nobis Petitur of Pope Alexander IV in 1255. Although they were centred on their charism of caring for those afflicted with leprosy, the knights of the Order of Saint Lazarus notably fought in the Battle of La Forbie in 1244 and in the Defense of Acre in 1291. The titular seat was successively situated at Jerusalem, Saint-Jean-d'Acre and - after the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem - split in two main branches in Italy and in Château Royal de Boigny-sur-Bionne in France.
In 1489, Pope Innocent VIII attempted to merge the order and its land holdings with the Knights Hospitaller. This was resisted by the larger part of the jurisdictions of the Order of Saint Lazarus including those in France, Southern Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, and England. The Knights Hospitaller only managed to appropriate the Lazarus holdings in Germany.
Rank and Membership of the Order Membership of the Order of Saint Lazarus is by invitation only and is an honour granted by the Prince Grand Master of the Order. The order include among their members people of the European nobility, academics, politicians and senior clergy. Membership in the order is divided into two classes, knights of justice and knights of magistral grace, the former restricted to members of families with noble titles. All members of the order are invested in one of the following ranks, regardless of whether they qualify for justice or magistral grace:
Ranks of the Order: Knight / Dame Grand Cross GCLJ - Knight / Dame Commander KCLJ / DCLJ - Knight / Dame KLJ / DLJ - Commander CLJ - Officer OLJ - Member MLJ
Motto and Purpose of the Order "Atavis et Armis" - "By Ancestors and Arms" The purpose of the order is to "care and assistance of the sick and the poor, and to the support and defense of the Christian faith and the traditions and principles of Christian chivalry."
Present day status of the Order The present status of the Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire, is that of a Holy Chivalric Order of the Holy Roman Empire, as such all Rights, Patrimony and Property (including the usage of all Armorial Bearings, Signs and Symbols), of the Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire, come under the exclusive ownership and protection of the Holy Roman Empire Association - ASSOCIAZIONI dei NOBILI del SACRO ROMANO IMPERO. The Present Nominal Prince Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire is the Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire Association. Copyright (C) 1099-2023 - The Holy Roman Empire Association, hold full International Copyright to the Sovereign Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Holy Roman Empire.
 
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