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Nicholas the Wonderworker
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Nicholas the Wonderworker – one of the most venerated saints in the world. He is regarded as the patron of sailors, merchants and children. Nicholas was born around the year 270 in the city of Patara in Lycia (the territory of modern Turkey), into a wealthy and pious family. From an early age he showed a love of prayer and piety and sought to help people.
As he grew up, he became a reader and then a priest in the church where his uncle, Bishop Nicholas of Patara, served as the rector. After his parents' death Nicholas distributed all his inheritance to the poor and continued his church ministry. In the years when the attitude of the Roman emperors toward Christians became more tolerant, though persecutions nevertheless continued, he ascended to the episcopal throne in Myra (now this town is called Demre; it is located in Antalya Province in Turkey).
Even during his lifetime the saint became renowned for many miracles. He saved the city of Myra from a terrible famine through his fervent prayer to Christ. He also prayed and thereby helped sailors drowning at sea on ships, and freed the unjustly condemned from imprisonment. Nicholas the Wonderworker died around 345–351 AD. His relics became a source of numerous miracles. In 1087 the saint's relics were transferred to the city of Bari (Italy), where they are believed to remain today.
Date of birth
01 January 0270
Date of death
31 December 0342
Occupation
Religious figure