Lazarist

[ laz-er-ist ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. Vincentian ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lazarist¹

First recorded in 1740–50; named after the College of St. Lazare, Paris, a former Vincentian center

Example Sentences

A member of the Lazarist or Vincentian order of priests, founded to minister to the rural poor, he created the Akamasoa Association to build and run the villages using donations from around the world.

From Reuters

At Macao he spent some eighteen months in the Lazarist seminary, preparing himself for the regular work of a missionary.

From Project Gutenberg

Before he was made bishop, he was a prominent member of the Congregation of the Vincentians, better known in America as the Lazarist Fathers.

From Project Gutenberg

Five Lazarist priests and two lay professors take charge of the house and classes.

From Project Gutenberg

Under the faithful direction of the Lazarist Fathers, who came to Havana in 1863, this edifice was carried to its present state of completion.

From Project Gutenberg