The guardians were horrified. St. Nicholas’ body had lain under the floor of their church for 700 years. It defined the city ...

Who Was Saint Nicholas Of Myra, The Inspiration For Santa Claus? Saint Nicholas of Myra was born in 270 C.E. in Patara, Lycia, then within the Roman Empire and now part of Türkiye. Much about his ...

It is hard to imagine the cheery, plump version of Santa Claus emerged from Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra ...

St. Nick’s Day is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4 th century bishop, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. St. Nicholas is referred to as the Patron Saint of Children ...

Belmore House, near Thomastown and Mount Juliet, adjoins remnants of the 12th Century town of Newtown Jerpoint (popularly ...

This episode takes us through the ancient ruins of Myra, the remarkable rock-cut tombs known as the 'City of the Dead,' and Saint Nicholas Church, where the legend of Santa Claus began.

that of St. Nicholas of Bari and Myra, because he was given the first name last, since his his relics are reposed there, and the second name comes from his Bishopric see in Asia Minor. he is our ...

The patron saint of sailors, merchants, and toymakers, Nicholas of Myra, who died around 343AD, has had his tomb recently uncovered by archaeologists in Turkey. This discovery aligns with ...

Moraes also shared the “real face” of Santa Claus in an Instagram post. Saint Nicholas of Myra, renowned for gifting only well-behaved children, originally inspired the Dutch figure ...

Some believe it marks the burial of a relic belonging to St Nicholas of Myra, the 4th-century saint known for his generosity.