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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Saint Nicholas, Cyprian, Pope Dionysius, Hippolytus of Rome, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Denis, Antipope Novatian, Gatianus of Tours, Saturnin, Narcissus of Jerusalem, Saint Martial, Severus of Barcelona, Hosius of Corduba, Eucharius, Austromoine, Terence of Pesaro, Alexander of Jerusalem, Paul of Narbonne, Anatolius of Laodicea, Felician of Foligno, Fructuosus, Trophimus of Arles, Julian of Le Mans, Eusebius of Laodicea, Alexander of Comana, Flavian of Ricina, Rufinus of Assisi, Saint Duje, Alexander of Hierapolis, Agrippinus of Naples, Agricius of Trier, Ursinus of Bourges, Acathius of Melitene, Maurus of Parentium, Maternus of Milan, Agrippinus of Carthage, Castinus of Byzantium, Zoticus of Comana, Monas of Milan, Marcus I of Byzantium, Dometius of Byzantium, Pompeius of Pavia, Zamudas of Jerusalem, Urciscenus, Theotecnus, Demetrius of Antioch, Valerus. Excerpt: Saint Nicholas (Greek: , Hagios Nicolaos ) (270-6 December 343), also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, in Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker (Greek: , Nikolaos o Thaumaturgos). He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints. In 1087, his relics were furtively translated to Bari, in southeastern Italy; for this reason, he is also known as Nikolaos of Bari. His feastday is 6 December. The historical Saint Nicholas is remembered and revered among Catholic and Orthodox Christians. He is also honored by various Anglican and Lutheran churches. Saint Nicholas is t...
