An icon of St. Nicholas painted in 1294 for a Russian Orthodox church on Lipno Island in northwestern Russia. Public Domain 4. He is the patron saint of unmarried people, fishermen, pawnbrokers ...

You need some great scissor skills to be able to cut out an icon ... They also chose St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) because he is one of the most popular saints in the Orthodox church, two ...

The Greek Orthodox house of worship was destroyed ... to be done in the new building — where the stand holding the icon of St. Nicholas should be placed, for instance. But other decisions ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short ... for the red-suited Christmas icon. This holiday season ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated its 120th anniversary on St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6. The church was consecrated by Patriarch Tikhon in 1904. Named in honor of St. Nicholas the ...

The new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine hosted ... "This is the first icon you will ever see in the Orthodox tradition that includes contemporary scenes for the Resurrection ...

For the Greek community in Tarpon Springs, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral is where life's big moments happen. “For us, as Greeks, the Church has always been the center of our life.

An icon of St. Nicholas painted in 1294 for a Russian Orthodox church on Lipno Island in northwestern Russia. Public Domain 4. Nicholas is also the Patron Saint of Unmarried People, Fishermen ...

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated its 120th anniversary on Dec. 6. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Eminence, the Most Rev. Archbishop Mark Maymon of the Diocese of ...