The real St. Nicholas was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Myra, a town in Asia Minor, now known as Turkey. He was known for his generosity to the poor and love of children. He did most of his good deeds in secrecy. His feast day is celebrated on December 6. Somewhere along the line he was abducted in recent centuries and turned into a fictional St. Nicholas - Santa Claus.
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.
Nicholas of Myra was from the Greek Colony of Patara in Asia Minor, today known as Turkey. In Greek his name is Ἅγιος Νικόλαος.
St. Nicholas came from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today we call the area part of Turkey.
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The real St. Nicholas was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Myra, a town in Asia Minor, now known as Turkey. He was known for his generosity to the poor and love of children. He did most of his good deeds in secrecy. His feast day is celebrated on December 6. Somewhere along the line he was abducted in recent centuries and turned into a fictional St. Nicholas - Santa Claus.
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.
Nicholas of Myra was from the Greek Colony of Patara in Asia Minor, today known as Turkey. In Greek his name is Ἅγιος Νικόλαος.
Nicholas of Myra was from the Greek Colony of Patara in Asia Minor, today known as Turkey. In Greek his name is Ἅγιος Νικόλαος.
If you mean Saint Nicholas as in Santa Claus, then it would be the same as in America.
Saint Nicholas Day is December 6.
December 6, his feast day.
saint nicholas !
No, he has no use for a sleigh as there is no snow in Heaven.
He comes the night of December5-6.
The country that Saint Patrick originally came from was Roman Britain, probably Scotland.
Patrick originally came from either Scotland or Wales.
St. Nicholas came from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today we call the area part of Turkey.