Little is known about Lazarus after Our Lord's According to tradition, this location was [[PaschaMetropolis of Kittium|ResurrectionKittium]] and of [[AscensionChurch of Cyprus|Cyprus]]. The first tomb of Lazarus in Bethany remains a site of When [[Apostle Paul]] and [[pilgrimageApostle Barnabas]] travelled to this very dayCyprus, they ordained Lazarus as the first Bishop of Kitium. That is why all episcopal thrones in Larnaca have the icon of St. Lazarus instead of Christ, which is the standard custom of the church.

Little is known about Lazarusafter Our Lord' second tomb s [[Pascha|Resurrection]] and [[Ascension]]. However, his stay in Larnaca is connected with various traditions. The most famous is on that during the thirty years of his life he never smiled except for one occcassion. He saw someone stealing a clay pot and he laughed saying, "the clay steals the clay". Another famous tradition connects Lazarus with the island discovery of [[Mount Athos]]. Lazarus was very close to Christ and his family and was missing the Virgin Mary. For this reason, he sent a ship to the [[Holy Lands]] to bring the Virgin Mary and [[John the Theologian]] to Cyprusfor a visit. While they were travelling, in a great storm blew the ship off course and carried the town of Larnaka (formally ship to the ancient city shores of Kittim)[[Athos]], Greece. According to Cypriot the tradition, the most holy Theotokos, was taken aback by the beauty of the area and prayed to her son that this could be her garden. After converting the local idolaters they set sail for Cyprus and met with Lazarus. It is said, that she had knit for Lazarus a Bishop's pallium with her own hands.  The first tomb of Lazarus served in Bethany remains as the first a site for [[bishoppilgrimage|pilgrims]] to this very day. The second tomb, on the island of Kittim and Cyprus, was buried there after his second death. In found in Kittium sometime in A.D. 890 , with his tomb was found there, relics inside and bearing the inscription "Lazarus, the Friend of Christ."  Subsequently a church, dedicated to Saint Lazarus, was has been built on this site.