St.+Nicholas

St. Nicholas

Early Life Courage
 * Born in 270 A.D in Myra
 * Born 3rd century
 * Very religious from an early age
 * Parents died from an epidemic when Nicholas was young
 * Worked on a boat when he was young
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 * 4th century greek bishop
 * Secret gift giving- such as coin in shoe
 * The miracle of Wheat Multication
 * He was incarsirated because he was a christian
 * He had suspected that a storm was coming, even though no one else on the boat had thought so. As soon as he started praying the storm had stopped
 * __ Legacy __**
 * Died December 6, 343 AD peacefully died in bed at the age of 73
 * Relics translated to Bari, sometimes known as St. Nicholas of Bari
 * Many miracles attributed to intercession- Gave him the name Nikolaos the Wonder Worker
 * Now known as Santa Claus
 * Patron Saint of theives, sailors, merchants, archers, children, and students in various countries

Nicholas was known for secret gift givings, like putting coins in shoes. Because of this, he became a model of Santa Claus. His name comes from the Dutch word Sinterklaas. St. Nicholas was a witness because of the kindness he showed to everyone, no matter how they treated hi**m.** ** Intercession of St. Nicholas ** [] [] [] [] [] [] []
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