St. Lazarus
In the Gospels we hear the story of two different men named Lazarus. One is raised from the dead by Jesus and the other is featured in a narrative concerning poor Lazarus and an un-named rich man.
The second Lazarus is the patron of lepers and the patron against leprosy. We meet him in the Gospel narrative of the rich man and Lazarus, where a rich man dined richly while dressed in finery, while outside his very home sat Lazarus starving and covered with sores. After both men died, the rich man was tormented in his suffering and called to Abraham for to send Lazarus to help him, or if not him, his brothers. Abraham said it could not be done because of the chasm between the saved and a damned. A religious community named the Order of Saint Lazarus is named after Saint Lazarus. Their mission is to care for those with leprosy.
Lazarus spoken of in the Gospel story is portrayed as a destitute beggar, covered in sores; with dogs who lick his wounds.
I thought this was really informative. St. Lazarus of Bethany was actually born on the same day as me, and, since my class is doing a Saints project, I thought it would be fun to research him, plus St. Lazarus is one of my favorite people in the Bible.