Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus.

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The military order of St. Lazarus originated as a leper hospital founded by crusaders; the order of St. Maurice was revived by Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy, and its religious rule received papal recognition in 1572.

From the description of Statuti, regole e Constituzioni della Sagra Religione e Milizia de SS. Maurizio e Lazaro : fondata, ristorata e riordinata da Ser[enissi]mo Emanuel Filiberto : manuscript [16--] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612780380

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