St. Nicholas was a 3rd-4th century bishop in the town of Myra in Asia Minor, what is known as Turkey today. He was noted for his generosity to the poor. Most of the time his gifts were given in secrecy. He is also noted for bringing three young boys back to life who had been murdered and stuffed in a barrel of brine, thus his patronage of children.
The real St. Nicholas is in Heaven and has an unlisted phone number.
The real St. Nicholas was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Myra, a town in Asia Minor, now known as Turkey.
December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra.
St. Nicholas of Myra
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St. Nicholas of Myra died about 1400 years ago and cameras had not been invented yet. We have no evidence of what the real St. Nicholas looked like.
Who are you referring to - St. Nicholas of Myra or the great imposter Santa Claus? St. Nicholas was real, Santa is not. Santa has "elves" as sidekicks. St. Nicholas had other priests and Church members as "sidekicks."
The real St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas of Myra, was the bishop of the town of Myra in what is today modern Turkey. He was noted for his generosity and love of children.
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St. Nicholas comes on December 6.
St. Nicholas of Myra was from a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today the region is known as Turkey.
Yes, St. Nicholas of Myra was real. He was a third century bishop in a Greek colony in Asia Minor, now known as Turkey. He was noted for his generosity to the needy.