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  1. 4 days ago · The Real St. Nicholas Didn’t Need to Act Jolly — He Knew Christian Joy. Uroš Predić, “Saint Nicholas,” 1903 (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Worldly people mock Catholicism for its fasts, but in doing so deprive themselves of its feasts. Kelly Marcum, December 6, 2021.

  2. Jun 25, 2024 · Saint Nicholas is justifiably considered the origin of modern American Santa Claus. Nicholas was neither chubby nor jolly, but his altruism immortalized his image in our minds as the real […]

  3. Jun 27, 2024 · Do you know the story of the real Santa Claus? Saint Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop whose life and legacy inspired the character of Santa Claus we know and love today. You can find more information about his patronage of children here.

  4. 6 days ago · Dec. 6 is the feast of Saint Nicholas or Saint Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas was a Christian Bishop of the third and fourth centuries, and the man also known as “Santa Claus.” There are not many proven historical details about his life, just those passed down through the centuries.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nicholas_IINicholas II - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and Wilhelm II, German Emperor were all first cousins of King George V of the United Kingdom. Nicholas was also a first cousin of both King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway, as well as King Christian X of Denmark and King Constantine I of Greece.

  6. Jun 26, 2024 · Who was Saint Nicholas? Saint Nicholas, who has come to be known as Father Christmas today, was actually a bishop from what is now known as modern day Turkey. Born on the 15th March 270AD, St Nicholas was a practicing Greek Bishop throughout the 4th Century.

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  8. Jun 29, 2024 · On the day of the festival of St Nicholas, a child is killed by the devil, disguised as a pilgrim, to whom the child is said to have offered alms. Invoked by the victim’s father, a devotee of the saint, Nicholas brings the child back to life, to the great wonder and joy of those present.