On December 6, we celebrate Saint Nicholas, probably the favourite saint of children, because it is he who brings their gifts. Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia around 270 A.D. and died around 345 A.D., in Myra, where he was Bishop. He lived through two very important periods in the history of Christianity: the persecution under Diocletian, during which he was imprisoned, and the empowerment of the Christian religion by Constantine.
Saint Nicholas is known as a miracle worker, and his many miracles include the multiplication of food and the resurrection of the dead, especially of children. Learn about his many miracles and the breadth of his life experiences, and how this great man would go on to become the patron saint of, at one and the same time, children, students, sailors, and prisoners, unmarried people, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, brewers, and pawnbrokers.
