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  1. May 22, 2024 · We celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. Aside from his reputation as the real Santa Claus, and the fact that he was an incredible miracle worker from birth, Saint Nicholas is also remembered for defending the faith against heresy during the First Council of Nicaea.

  2. Apr 30, 2024 · St. Nicholas of Tolentino Feast day: Sep 10 Born in 1246 in Sant' Angelo , Italy , Nicholas became an Augustinian friar at the age of 18 after hearing an Augustinian hermit preach.

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  4. 4 days ago · Saint Nicholas became the bishop of Myra and was renowned for his compassion and miracles. He was imprisoned during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian but was later released and continued his charitable works. Saint Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD, and his feast day is still celebrated on this date in many ...

  5. 5 days ago · Answer: December 19. Also known as the Feast of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Day falls on December 5 or 6 in the Western church. In Eastern Christianity, in churches using the Julian calendar, it falls on December 19. 4.

  6. 4 days ago · St. Nicholas of Flue Feast day: Mar 21. Today, the universal church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Flue. During his lifetime, the Swiss saint had 10 children, became a hermit and...

  7. 5 days ago · December 6 is traditionally accepted as the date of Nicholas' death and thus is observed as his feast day. December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (commemorating the Church's belief that the Virgin Mary was conceived free of original sin).

  8. May 18, 2024 · St Nicholas Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, December 6th. For Western Christians, St Nicholas's Day is held on December 6th annually celebrating the feast day of St Nicholas. The day celebrates St Nicholas’s bringing of gifts with many thinking that modern day Santa Claus came from this Saint.

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