Nicholas was born in the Greek colony of Patara, (today in Turkey) and his name in Greek was á¼Âγιο ÎÂικÌλαοÂ, or Hagios Nikólaos.
saint nicholas of myra was about 73 years old when he died.
Saint Nicholas has been dead since December 6, 343. Saint Nicholas was referred to as the "wonderworker", and his likeness has attributed to the story of Santa Claus.
He was born in the town of Myra. Of course, the country was not called Turkey at the time.
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.
Saint Nicholas (NOT Santa Claus) was from Myra, a town in Asia Minor. Today we call the country Turkey.
Nicholas was the name given him by his parents.
St. Nicholas is called St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is called Santa Claus.
Nicholas. Claus is a German nickname for Nicholas. They called him Santa Claus while in English he was properly called Saint Nicholas. The Americans adopted the German nickname for him. The English called him "Father Christmas".
Saint Nicholas' staff is commonly known as a crozier or pastoral staff.
A Visit from Saint Nicholas
"The Night Before Christmas" or "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
St. Nicholas is shown with the bishop's staff or crozier.
Nicholas was the name given to him by his parents when he was born. The title 'Saint' was awarded to him after he died by the early Christians who were impressed with his saintly life and generosity.
Santa is called Svaty Milas
saint nicholas claws
It is called a crozier and is carried by all bishops.
He is celebrated here in the U.S. but was originally from Asia Minor - modern day Turkey.