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Saint Nicholas Page Saint Nicholas Page: Information centered on the Orthodox Christian understanding and teaching about this Bishop of Myra in Lycia, patron saint of children, mariners, and Russia. Popular culture knows him as Santa Claus, Saint Nick, Sinter Klaus, and other names. Includes lin (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7175/stnich-page.html The Ecole Glossary: Nicholas of Myra The Ecole Glossary: Nicholas of Myra: "Little that withstands the scrutiny of modern eyes is known about this popular saint." (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/glossary/nicholas.html Saint Nicholas Cathedral: Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas Cathedral: Saint Nicholas: History, icon, and troparion hymn for their patron saint. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.stnicholasla.com/stnicholas.htm Santa Claus Santa Claus: The righteous St. Nicholas is the true personality behind Santa Claus or Baba Noel. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.stgeorge.bc.ca/Saints/Display.cfm?SaintID=28 The Life of Saint Nicholas the Bishop The Life of Saint Nicholas the Bishop: From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation, slightly modernized. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/goldenlegend/GL-vol2-nicholas.html Catholic Online: St. Nicholas Catholic Online: St. Nicholas: Fairly long article about the bishop of Myra. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=371 Patron Saints Index: Nicholas of Myra Patron Saints Index: Nicholas of Myra: Profile of St. Nicholas. Illustrated. Gives as variants on the saint's name: Mikulas, Nicolas, Niklas, Klaus, Santa Claus, Nicholas of Bari, and Nicolaas. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintn01.htm Lives of Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra Lives of Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra: Bishop, Confessor. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/NICHOLAS.htm St. George Coptic Orthodox Church: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker St. George Coptic Orthodox Church: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker: Hagiography of St. Nicholas, archbishop of Myra. Tells the story of him striking Arius with his hand at First Nicaea. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.stgeorge.bc.ca/Saints/Display.cfm?SaintID=27 How Nicholas Archbishop of Myra Became "San Nicola di Bari" in 1087 How Nicholas Archbishop of Myra Became "San Nicola di Bari" in 1087: Historical narrative tracing the history of Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, to his final resting place in Bari, Italy. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://members.aol.com/nonstopny/25anniv/barese.htm Sacred Heart Parish: St. Nicholas Sacred Heart Parish: St. Nicholas: About St. Nicholas, and how he came to be the patron saint of such diverse groups of people. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StNicholas.htm The Life of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker The Life of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker: Life of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. Long. With ikons. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.stmichael.org/doodad.fcgi?tcode=10&story=hagiagraphy3202003123035.shtml Nicholas of Myra (Bari) Nicholas of Myra (Bari): Recounts many pious legends about St. Nicholas. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/1206.htm#nich The Translation of Saint Nicholas The Translation of Saint Nicholas: An anonymous Greek account of the removal of the saint's body from Myra to Bari. Translated from a thirteenth-century manuscript. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/nicholas-bari.html The Saint Nicholas Center The Saint Nicholas Center: Discover the truth of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.stnicholascenter.org/ Orthodox America: St. Nicholas Orthodox America: St. Nicholas: A detailed history of the saint, the meaning of the name Santa Claus, and the origin of the Christmas stocking. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.roca.org/oa/5/5m.htm Domestic-Church.com: Saint Nicholas Domestic-Church.com: Saint Nicholas: Three accounts of the story of St. Nicholas: for infants through children age 8, children 8-14, and age 14 through adults. By Catherine Fournier. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19981101/SAINTS/nicholas.htm A Saint for the Season A Saint for the Season: A post to rec.org.sca about various traditions surrounding St. Nicholas. By Susan Carroll-Clark. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.florilegium.org/files/NICOLAA/St-Nicholas-art.html Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Nicholas of Myra: Fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor. Also called St. Nicholas of Bari because his relics were translated there in the eleventh century. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11063b.htm Nicholas, Saint Nicholas, Saint: Short entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.bartleby.com/65/ni/NichlsSt.html The History of Santa Claus The History of Santa Claus: For young children. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.wowcom.net/christmas97/day16/index.html Who Is the Real Santa Claus? Who Is the Real Santa Claus?: A breezy retelling of the story of St. Nicholas. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Comet/html/lyrics.html St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church: St. Nicholas St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church: St. Nicholas: A tribute to the saint and a photograph of the ikon on the east wall of the north transept of the church. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.sspeterpaul.org/st_nick.htm The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Nicholas The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Nicholas: A brief history. Hear the Apolitikion of Saint Nicholas using RealAudio player. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.saintnicholas.org/stnickhistory.htm How the Dutch of "New Amsterdam" Brought St. Nick to N.Y. with Them How the Dutch of "New Amsterdam" Brought St. Nick to N.Y. with Them: The reason New Yorkers and Americans celebrate St. Nicholas is that Dutch immigrants brought their traditions about Sinter Klaas with them. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://members.aol.com/nonstopny/25anniv/stnicola.htm Lives of the Saints: St. Nicholas Lives of the Saints: St. Nicholas: Confessor, Archbishop of Myra. From Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STNICH.htm Santa's Hometown Santa's Hometown: About travel in Myra today. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/myra.htm Symeon Metaphrastes Symeon Metaphrastes: Excerpts from "The Life of Nicholas" by Symeon Metaphrastes. (Saint Nicholas of Myra) http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/REALNICK.htm