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19 wrz 2024 · 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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6 gru 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Saint Nicholas of Myra, also Nicholas of Bari. BORN: March 15, 270. BIRTHPLACE: Patara, Türkiye. DIED: December 6, 343 (Myra, Türkiye) ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Pisces. Early...
Saint Nicholas of Myra [a] (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), [3] [4] [b] 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.
22 gru 2014 · 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 century A.D., in what is now Turkey. By: Nate Barksdale.
Learn about the life, deeds, and legacy of St. Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop of Myra who became the prototype of Santa Claus. Discover how he helped the needy, protected children, calmed storms, and performed miracles.
St. Nicholas, also known as "Nikolaos of Myra," was a fourth century saint and Greek bishop of Myra. Nicholas was born in Asia Minor in the Roman Empire as an only child to Christian parents. Nicholas would take nourishment only once on Wednesdays and Fridays, and that in the evening according to the canons.
25 gru 2018 · The progenitor of the modern American Santa was born in the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire, his legend evolved across northern Europe, and he finally assumed his now-familiar form on the...
