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Is Santa Claus a ghost of St. Nicholas?

Updated: 8/19/2023
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∙ 14y ago
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No, Santa is just a toymaker. He doesn't pretend to be anything else.

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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y ago

Yep. Same person. Santa goes by a lot of names, like Kris Kringle and Father Christmas, and many many more in other countries.

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∙ 9y ago

No! St. Nicholas of Myra was a real, living person, a bishop in Asia Minor known for his generosity 1700 years ago. Santa Claus is a ficticious character.

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∙ 9y ago

Santa was originated from a man named Saint Nicholas of Myra who helped the poor, especially the children.

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∙ 13y ago

Santa is not Jesus.

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∙ 13y ago

Yes they are in fact the same person.

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∙ 13y ago

no it does not

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