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St. Nicholas, better known as
Santa Claus, and
Father Christmas was a saint that lived during the 4th century. He was born on March 15, 270 in Greece. He was very religious from a early age. According to the legend, he would have canonical fasts on Wednesdays and Fridays. His parents died in a epidemic. He went to live with his uncle-who was also called Nicholas-who was the bishop of Patara. He tonsured him to read and later taught him to be a priest. During his lifetime he did lots of miracles. One miracle he did was when there was terrible famine stuck the island and malicious butcher lured three children in his house, where he slaughtered them, placing there remains in barrel to cure, planning to sell them as ham. St. Nicholas seeing this, resurrected the boys through his prayers. He loved to give things to people. He gave all his toys to other children As a grown-up he gave all of he things. Because of this, he was very poor. At the end of his live he was very poor, but he was very happy. He died on December 6, 346. He died at the age of 76.
St. Nicholas in music
- San Nicola di Bari a oratorio by Giovanni Battista
- St. Nicolas a choral piece for male choir by Edward Prucell
- St. Nicolas a Christmas cantata by Benjamin Britten
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