A man dressed as a Krampus, the companion of St. Nicholas and one of Austria’s unique Advent traditions, is seen during a traditional Krampus procession in the city of Unken in Salzburg province ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

It's been 20 years since Bishop Sebastian Skordallos served as pastor at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, but he says it was one of his favorite places.

Vatican City, Dec 6, 2024 / 04:00 am St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus.

That date is the anniversary of the day that St. Nicholas’ relics were moved from Myra, in present-day Turkey, to Bari, not long after the Great Schism of Catholics and Orthodox in 1054 AD.

Who was St. Nicholas? St. Nicholas was a fourth century Christian bishop from the Mediterranean port city of Myra (in modern-day Turkey). “Much of the rest is legend.

The final resting place of St. Nicholas, a 4th century Greek bishop who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, was well known after a group of wealthy Italian men in 1087 A.D. decided to take the ...

The island had long been associated with St. Nicholas, and his name was found in some of the ruins. The remains were probably translated to Myra in the mid-600s, when Gemile became vulnerable to ...

Locally, the effigy is reputed to be that of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (a.k.a. Santa Claus), with the heads depicting the two crusaders who brought the remains of the bishop back to Ireland.

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day. The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became ...

St. Nicholas Day is celebrated every year on Dec. 6, typically by filling the stockings and shoes children leave out overnight with sweets and toys. It also is a fitting date for the patron saint ...