St. Nicholas of Myra was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor (now modern Turkey) about the year 270.
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∙ 13y agoSt. Nicholas is from what we call today Turkey.
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∙ 8y agoSt. Nicholas of Myra was born in the Greek colony of Patras in Asia Minor. Today that area is known as Turkey.
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∙ 8y agoNicholas was born in Asia Minor during the third century in the Greek colony of Patara. He later became bishop of the town of Myra, also in Asia Minor - what is known today as Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Greece and Russia.
Saint Nicholas was born in the country known today as Turkey. Specifically, he was born in the ancient city of Patara, which is located in the Lycia region of Asia Minor.
St. Nicholas came from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today we call the area part of Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra is a patron saint of Russia and Greece.
Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Russia and Greece.
Only Russia and Greece have Nicholas as their patron saint. All the others do not.
If you mean Saint Nicholas as in Santa Claus, then it would be the same as in America.
Saint Nicholas Day is December 6.
Nicholas is the patron of Germany, Russia and Greece.
Saint Nicholas (NOT Santa Claus) was from Myra, a town in Asia Minor. Today we call the country Turkey.
The real Saint Nicholas was born in the modern-day country of Turkey. He was born in the ancient city of Patara, which is located in present-day Antalya province in southern Turkey.
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.