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Who Was St. Nicholas?


Who is St. Nicholas?

Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.

Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia

Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students

Saint Nicholas | Biography, Facts, Patron Saint, Legends, & Feast Day

Saint Nicholas was known for his generosity and kindness, which gave rise to legends of miracles he performed for the poor and unhappy.

Who was St. Nicholas? - News | Campbell University

Campbell University Professor Adam English has emerged as one of the world's leading authorities on St. Nicholas, aka Santa Claus.

How did Saint Nicholas inspire the Santa Claus legend? - Fox 59

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America's secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint ...

Who Was St. Nicholas? | Clearly Reformed

We know that a bishop named Nicholas existed, that he had a great influence on his homeland, and that he probably died on December 6.

Saint Nicholas: The Original Santa Claus | Franciscan Media

Over time, as word of Saint Nicholas's charity and giving spread, the concept of secretly giving gifts to others grew and took on a life of its own. As people ...

St. Nicholas and Santa Claus demystified | Britannica

Saint Nicholas lived in the 4th century and was the Catholic bishop of Myra (now in Turkey). He was persecuted for his faith and imprisoned by the Roman ...

St. Nicholas - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Facts: Feastday: December 6, Patron: of Bakers and Pawnbrokers, Author and Publisher - Catholic Online, Printable Catholic Saints PDFs, Shop St. Nicholas.

The Real St. Nick - StoneGable

Nicholas, the gift-giving, Christ-following Bishop of Myra, is the original Santa Claus! He was beloved far and wide for his love of Christ and ...

Who was Saint Nicholas? The historical background of a holiday icon

Saint Nicholas has been adored by both Orthodox and Protestant Christians and even Catholics as an honorable man — even if not a saint in the ...

Saint Nicholas - Patron Saint, Feast Day & Santa - Biography (Bio.)

Saint Nicholas was a Christian bishop who provided for the poor and sick and is the basis for the popular character of Santa Claus.

Just Who Was The Real St. Nicholas? - NPR

St. Nicholas was a real man. He was a bishop, living in the 3rd century, in what's now modern-day Turkey.

About St. Nicholas - Patron Saint Article - Catholic Saint Medals

St. Nicholas ... St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children. His generous spirit and love for youth have led the way to the popular tradition of the gift-giving ...

St. Nicholas of Bari, Bishop of Myra - Information on the Saint of the ...

Nicholas was born at Patara, a seaside town in Licia, in southern Turkey, in the third century. He came from a good family that raised him as a Christian.

What is St. Nicholas Day? And how did he inspire the Santa Claus ...

Nicholas — also referred to as St. Nick — spread during the Middle Ages across Europe and he became a favorite subject for medieval artists and ...

Saint Nicholas and Mother Seton: The Gift of Generosity

Saint Nicholas was a fourth century bishop known for his gift-giving to the poor, which inspired the story of Santa Claus.

St. Nicholas Day: How a Christian saint inspired the Santa Claus ...

The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children. WHO WAS ST ...

Who was the real Santa Claus? We sort the facts from the fiction - ABC

According to historical records, St Nicholas was a Christian bishop in the ancient coastal city of Myra — what is now the modern-day city of ...

Who Was St. Nicholas? | HISTORY

Behind the jolly, red‑suited, shopping mall Santa of today lies a real person—St. Nicholas of Myra, a Christian monk who lived in the third ...