Nicholas of Myra spent several years in prison for being a Christian.
St. Nicholas of Myra did not escape from prison. When the persecution of Christians by Roman Emperor Diocletian ended and Constantine the Great became emperor in the year 306 he and all imprisoned Christians were released from prison.
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At the time of Saint Nicholas of Myra people did not have last names. If he had addtional names we are not aware of them.
Saint Nicholas of Myra was of Greek origin.
Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in Turkey,
The title of Saint Nicholas of Myra was 'Bishop."
No. Saint Nicholas is a Christian festival.
Saint Nicholas of Myra was a Catholic bishop.
St. Nicholas is not the patron saint of Turkey. He is the patron saint of Russia and Greece.
Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Greece and Russia.
St. Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Greece and Russia.
St. Nicholas of Myra (in Turkey) was a bishop and a very holy man. He did not just preach the Gospel, he lived it. He spent some time in prison because he would not renounce his faith. Much of his life he spent ministering to the poor. Nicholas was proclaimed a saint by popular acclaim long before the official Catholic canonization process was instituted in the 12th century.