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Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from ...

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Nicholas was born at Patara, a seaside town in Licia, in southern Turkey, in the third century. He came from a good family that raised him as a Christian.

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Nothing certain is known of his life, but he was probably bishop of Myra in the 4th century. He is also known as Nicholas of Myra or Nicholas of ...

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Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.

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A vibrant Catholic Church which serves the Dighton and Taunton community. Our mission: as St. Nicholas once stated, to mimic God's giving, by grace, through ...

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Saint Nicholas of Myra, who died in 335, and Saint Nicholas of Sion, who died in 564, are not the same fellow, says English. “Typically, that distinction is ...

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In 1087, after Myra had fallen to the Saracens, the holy relics of Saint Nicholas were transferred to Bari in the south of Italy, accompanied by many miracles, ...

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St. Nicholas was a Christian pastor and bishop. At the time of his birth, Christianity was a persecuted minority religion; and by the time of his death, ...

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Bishop of Myra in Lycia; died 6 December, 345 or 352. Though he is one of the most popular saints in the Greek as well as the Latin Church.

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St. Nicholas is remembered and revered among Catholic and Orthodox Christians. He is also honored by the Anglican, Lutheran, and many, many, other churches.

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