This Saturday, December 8, the Armenian Church remembers St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a fourth-century Bishop of Myra, Lycia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and a defender of orthodoxy. Because of many miracles attributed to his intercession he is called “the wonderworker.” He was also known as a secret gift-giver and is believed to be the model for Santa Claus.
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ST. NICHOLAS, THE WONDERWORKER
Posted in Saints, tagged Santa Claus, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on December 6, 2012|
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