https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147444 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:52:52 GMT 2026-07-06T06:52:52Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147506 Title: The statute book of Seedorf – the oldest rules of the Order of St Lazarus Abstract: The Statute Book of Seedorf is the oldest compilation of Rules of the Order of St Lazarus and the only preserved transcript of the Order’s rules of the Crusades period. It is remarkable that the book, written down in the years 1314-1321, not only includes the rules for the newer houses in Europe, but also the rule of the mother house in Jerusalem. The Statute Book consists of four texts: the “new laws”, the Rule of St Augustine, the Jerusalem-Laws and an appendix by Brother Siegfrid, the Commander of Schlatt, which could be seen as part of the new laws. [excerpt] Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147506 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147502 Title: Mind the gap? Papal bulls and statutes that determine the continuation of the Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem Abstract: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was reorganized in the late 19th century after a period of some 60 years when it had no or little evidence of members remaining. This period was still canonically legitimate for its existence since an Order instituted by the Holy See does not become extinct until 100 years of inactivity, that period usually defined as beginning with the death of the last legitimately received member. In the case of the Order of Saint Lazarus, that period was determined by the death of the last living member admitted during the ancient régime (Marquis Antoine Charry des Gouttes: admitted 1788, died 1856), and thus the window for continuation or extinction of the Order would have closed in 1956. Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147502 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147501 Title: The interconfessional nature of the Order of Saint Lazarus and its configuration as a lateral body of the international ecumenical Christian institutions Abstract: The Order of Saint Lazarus saw its origins in the Holy Land after the First Crusade of 1099 with the primary aim of giving assistance to lepers within the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its leprosarium just outside the walls of Jerusalem. It initially fell under the direct control of the Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem adopting the Rule of Saint Augustine through the Bull promulgated by Pope Alexander IV in 1255. After the expulsion of the Christians from the Holy Land in 1291, the Order of Saint Lazarus stationed its headquarters at Boigny near Orléans in France. The other houses in other European lands remained subservient to the mother house in France. The loss of influence of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem led to attempts at incursions into the privileges enjoyed by the Order in France and elsewhere. In 1318, Pope John XXII promulgated a pontifical decree granting the Order exemption from local ecclesiastical authority and making the Order dependent only to the Holy See. [excerpt] Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147501 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147475 Title: Book review - a historical snapshot : the handbook of the Order of Saint Lazarus Abstract: History is not simply just a record of the past. It is alive, vibrant and, above all, ongoing. Though we may not always appreciate it, history is being made and written every day. The accurate recording of events today enables future historians to study and analyse today’s world with hindsight. It generally requires a period of fifty years before any event can truly be considered worthy of historical research and discussion. The reasons for this are various: On one side, sensitive documents relevant to the study of historical events are generally formally released for public reference after a period of fifty years. In addition, it requires at least two generations before events can be reviewed without bias or passion. Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147475 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z