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This House has been named after the following member of the community:
FATHER LAZARUS ALVIN AUGUSTINE

Fr. Lazarus Alvin Augustine was born in the Village of Seine Bight in the Stann Creek District on December 17, 1952. He attended primary school at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic School in Seine Bight, Georgetown R.C. School in the village of Georgetown, and Guinea Grass R.C. School in the village of Guinea Grass in the Orange Walk District. Fr. Laz did his secondary school studies at Austin High School in Dangriga and graduated in 1971. He obtained an Associate of Arts Degree from Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. He also obtained graduate degrees in Theology from the Pontifical University of Ireland in Maynooth, Ireland and a degree in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Fr. Laz was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1982 at the Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City. He served as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Benque Viejo and at Holy redeemer Cathedral in Belize City. Fr. Laz served as pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Belmopan and St. Francis Xavier Church in Corozal Town. At the time of his passing he was the administrator of St. Vianney Church in Port Loyola in Belize City and also the Chancellor and Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Belize City and Belmopan. Fr. Laz was an instructor of Political Science, History, and Theology courses at Muffles Junior College for many years up to one year before his passing.

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