Two countries claim to be the birth place of St. Nicholas of Myra - Greece and Turkey. Both are correct. Nicholas was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that area is part of modern Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that country is known as Turkey.
Nicholas of Myra came from the Greek colony of Patras in Asia Minor. Today that area is part of Turkey
St. Nicholas came from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today we call the area part of Turkey.
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.
Two countries claim to be the birth place of St. Nicholas of Myra - Greece and Turkey. Both are correct. Nicholas was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that area is part of modern Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra is a patron saint of Russia and Greece.
St. Nicholas of Myra was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that country is known as Turkey.
Saint Nick or Old St. Nick
St. Nicholas of Myra lived in Asia Minor, today that area is known as Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra was a bishop in what today is known as Turkey.
"The Night Before Christmas" or "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
Of course he was a Christian. Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Asia Minor - modern Turkey.
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St. Nicholas of Myra was from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today the region is known as Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Greece and Russia.
St. Nicholas was originally buried in his Church in Myra, Asia Minor, but his relics were stolen by Italians about the 11th century and moved to Bari, Italy, where they remain today.