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What year did nicholas become a saint?
Saint Nicholas lived around 300AD or so; the church did not formally declare saints until around 1000 AD or so; however, Nicholas was accepted as a saint by Christians probably around 400 or 500AD. The Catholic church recognizes him as Saint
How old is Saint Nicholas?
Saint Nicholas of Myra was in his 70s when he died nearly 1600 years ago.
How does sinterklaas get to holland?
Sinterklaas is like Santaclaus. Only this guy is a protestant and travels by boat. - Sinterklaas is a protestant? I don't think so! Saint Nicholas is the Catholic parton saint of the sailors, thieves and children. His patron day is December 6.
Who is Santa Claus based on?
Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle
What nationalilty was the original Saint Nicholas?
St. Nicholas of Myra was from Asia Minor in what is today the country of Turkey.
Did santa die over 100 years ago?
The man attributed to have been the true "santa" was Saint Nicholas and he died December 6, AD 343 almost 1,665 years ago
How old was Saint Nicholas when he died?
Nicholas of Myra was born about the year 270 and died about the year 343 so he would have been about 73 years old when he died.
Where did Santa get his name from?
We got this pronunciation from the French for "Saint Nicholas". Let me show you: In French, Saint Nicholas is pronounced, 'Sant Ni-klaws'. Now we have Sant -ni-claus, or simply, Santniclaus. Drop out the 'n' because it is hard to say, and you have, "Santiclaus", or simply, "Santa Claus".
What is Saint Nicholas famous for?
Saint Nicholas was famous for..Well he has a reputaion for secret gift giving and so he is now identifyed as 'Santa Claus' Who doesn't know who he is he gives presents to nice people on Christmas-eve
How old would Saint Nicholas be now?
If St. Nicholas of Myra were still alive today he would be about 1700 years old.
Where does Saint Nicholas live?
He has been dead more that 1600 years so currently lives in Heaven.
How did Santa Claus become a Claus?
Claus is a diminutive of the name Nicholas , so it means Saint Nich.
