Saint Nicholas of Myra

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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.

Catholic Online: St. Nicholas - Fairly long article about the bishop of Myra.

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.

The Ecole Glossary: Nicholas of Myra - "Little that withstands the scrutiny of modern eyes is known about this popular saint."

InstaPLANET - St. Nicholas, The Man and The Icon - A detailed description of Saint Nicholas, 4th Century Bishop of Myra, his life and legend, illustrated with antique Russian Icons.

The Life of Saint Nicholas the Bishop - From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation, slightly modernized.

The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Nicholas - A brief history. Hear the Apolitikion of Saint Nicholas using RealAudio player.

Lives of Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra - Bishop, Confessor. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley.

Lives of the Saints: St. Nicholas - Confessor, Archbishop of Myra. From Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Nicholas, Saint - Short entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia.

Nicholas, St - Article on the legend and cultus of this popular saint, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Some scanner errors.

Orthodox America: St. Nicholas - A detailed history of the saint, the meaning of the name Santa Claus, and the origin of the Christmas stocking.

Patron Saints Index: Nicholas of Myra - Illustrated profile.

Sacred Heart Parish: St. Nicholas - About St. Nicholas, and how he came to be the patron saint of such diverse groups of people.

A Saint for the Season - A post to rec.org.sca about various traditions surrounding St. Nicholas. By Susan Carroll-Clark.

The Saint Nicholas Center - Discover the truth of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas.

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 links to churches and other pages and icons concerning this much-revered man of God.

Santa's Hometown - About travel in Myra today.

Symeon Metaphrastes - Excerpts from "The Life of Nicholas" by Symeon Metaphrastes.

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.

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