St. Nicholas of Myra was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that country is known as Turkey.
St. Nicholas was conceived and born of very human parents in the third century in a Greek colony in Asia Minor.
St. Nicholas of Myra lived in the 4th and 5th centuries
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.
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 is called St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is called Santa Claus.
they celebrate St. Nicholas who has been renamed as Santa Claus. It is called St. Nicholas day.
St. Nicholas is shown with the bishop's staff or crozier.
Santa Clause was named after St. Nicholas, who was a monk. He was born in place located near Turkey.
There have been many Saints with the name "Nicholas" but none of them were kings. The St. Nicholas that is called "Santa Claus" was a bishop.
the name Santa Claus is thought to be a variation of Saint Nicholas.
St. Nicholas of Myra was Greek.
Santa is often referred to as St. Nick, so Nick (for Nicholas) would be his first name. The name Santa came from the German name of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was kind and gave presents to the poor, because he had a giving, kind heart.
St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra and is on December 6 every year.
No, St. Nicholas was not married.
Yes, Nick is short for Nicholas.
I believe santa is st nicholas.