His real name was St. Nicholas of Myra, the Wonder Worker. He was a bishop in the early Christian church known for his great acts of charity, meekness, mildness and love for man. Click on the urls below to see what others have documented on the internet regarding to this very influential person.
The Orthodox Church celebrates several feast days each year remembering St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas' feast day is celebrated in December. Click here to see some of the urls explaining his feast day which happens in the middle of the Christmas fast. Also, in the 11th century St. Nicholas' body was moved from Myra (in Turkey) to Bari, Italy. We celebrate the remembrance of this day on Dec. 9 as a feast day
Need some real pictures of St. Nicholas? The Orthodox Church remembers him through many icons, or "windows into heaven" of the church. Click on this icon: St. Nicholas For a detailed explanation of this icon, and St. Nicholas' life, please visit St. Michael's Orthodox Site.
For more Icons of St. Nicholas, click on any of these urls. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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