St. Nicholas felt called by God to serve as a bishop to help guide and care for his community. He had a deep sense of devotion and compassion for others and believed that becoming a bishop was a way for him to better serve God and his people.
St. Nicholas was bishop of Myra in Asia Minor, what today is modern Turkey.
If Nicholas had any siblings there is no record of their names.
St. Eugene de Mazenod became a bishop in Marseille, France.
No, Saint Nicholas was not Jewish. He was a Christian bishop from the ancient Greek city of Myra, located in modern-day Turkey. He is known for his generosity and is the inspiration behind the figure of Santa Claus.
No, but late in life he was ordained as a deacon.
St. Nicholas was bishop of Myra in Asia Minor, what today is modern Turkey.
No, St. Nicholas of Myra was a Catholic bishop and not married.
St. Nicholas was the bishop of Myra in the Asia Minor.
St. Nicholas of Myra was a Catholic bishop in what today is modern Turkey. He did not belong to any particular religious order.
St. Nicholas of Myra was a Catholic bishop.
St. Nicholas of Myra was a priest and them promoted to bishop.
St. Nicholas is shown with the bishop's staff or crozier.
He was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Nicholas was a bishop in the town of Myra in Asia Minor - today's modern Turkey.
St. Nicholas of Myra was a bishop in what today is known as Turkey.
If Nicholas had any siblings there is no record of their names.
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.