THE, an order of priests appointed by Vincent de Paul, and deriving their name from the Priory of St Lazarus, at Paris. Their mission was instituted in 1624, and in 1632 it was sanctioned by Urban VIII. The Lazarites suffered considerably as a body during the French Revolution, but after 1816 they were restored to their former position, and took an active part in the political movements which preceded 1830. In Poland they are numerous and influential, and their influence has been beneficially exerted in retarding the progress of science. They have a footing in Spain and Austria; and in the East they have a mission in China.