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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-NicholasSaint Nicholas | Biography, Facts, Patron Saint, Legends ...

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   St. Nicholas (flourished 4th century, Myra, Lycia, Asia Minor [near modern Demre, Turkey]; Western feast day December 6; Eastern feast day December 19) was one of the most popular minor saints commemorated in the Eastern and Western churches and now traditionally associated with the festival of Christmas.

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2. www.biblicalarchaeology.org › who-was-st-nicholasWho Was St. Nicholas? - Biblical Archaeology Society

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   Dec 12, 2023 · Learn more about St. Nicholas in “The Hometown of Santa Claus” and “Myra, Turkey: St. Nicholas’s Christian Capital” in Bible History Daily. Over a decade later the emperor Constantine convened the first ecumenical council in 325 at his summer palace in Nicea.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Saint_NicholasSaint Nicholas - Wikipedia

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   Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Saint-Nicholas-DaySt. Nicholas Day | Description, History, & Traditions ...

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   St. Nicholas Day, feast day (December 6) of St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra. St. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia and Greece , of a number of cities, and of sailors and children, among many other groups, and was noted for his generosity.

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7. www.christianitytoday.com › history › 2008The Real Saint Nicholas | Christian History | Christianity Today

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   Aug 8, 2008 · Even by the reign of Justinian (d. 565), Nicholas was famous, and the emperor dedicated a church in Constantinople to him. By the 900s, a Greek wrote, "The West as well as the East acclaims and...

8. www.bartehrman.com › saint-nicholasSaint Nicholas - What We Really Know About the Historical Santa

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   Dec 12, 2023 · Uncover the historical St. Nicholas behind the legendary Santa Claus. Delve into sparse sources, exploring his youth, acts of generosity, ordination, arrest, and role in the Council of Nicaea.

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   What is St Nicholas Day?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. St. Nicholas Day, feast day (December 6) of St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia and Greece, of a number of cities, and of sailors and children, among many other groups, and was noted for his generosity.

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   When is St Nicholas feast day?

   • The Real St. Nicholas. Quest Books. p. 2. ISBN 9780835608138. In Myra, the traditional St. Nicholas Feast Day is still celebrated on 6 December which many believe to be the anniversary of St Nicholas's death.

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   Where did Saint Nicholas live?

   • While in Palestine, Nicholas is said to have lived in a crypt near Bethlehem, where the Nativity of Jesus is believed to have taken place. Over the crypt where Nicholas is believed to have lived now stands the "Church of Saint Nicholas" in Beit Jala, a Christian town of which Nicholas is the Patron saint.

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   Where did Saint Nikolaos come from?

   • The fourth-century Saint Nikolaos of Myra, Greek Anatolia (in present-day Turkey) spread to Europe through the port city of Bari in southern Italy... Devotion to the saint in the Low countries became blended with Nordic folktales, transforming this early Greek Orthodox Bishop into that Christmas icon, Santa Claus. ^ a b c d Collins, Ace (2009).

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10. www.history.com › topics › christmasSanta Claus: Real Origins & Legend | HISTORY

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    Feb 16, 2010 · Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions. Today, he is thought of as the jolly man in red who brings toys to good...