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Nicholas of Myra, according to Christian tradition, was born in [[Patara (Lycia)|Patar]] in Asia Minor.<ref name="Angelus2022">{{cite web |title=Saint of the day: Nicholas of Myra |url=https://angelusnews.com/faith/saint-of-the-day/nicholas-of-myra/ |publisher=[[Angelus (magazine)|Angelus]] |access-date=15 December 2022 |language=English |date=6 December 2022}}</ref> He is said to have made a [[Christian pilgrimage|pilgrimage]] to Egypt to study theology under the [[Desert Fathers]] after which he was consecrated the [[Myra#Bishopric|Bishop of Myra]].<ref name="Angelus2022"/> During the [[Diocletianic Persecution|Diocletianic Persecution of Christians]], Nicholas of Myra was imprisoned.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> He was released after [[Constantine the Great]] promulgated the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, which allowed for the public practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> Nicholas of Myra was known for his generosity through a Christian legend, in which he gave a poor father money in order to prevent his daughters from being taken into slavery, as the father did not have the funds for his daughters' [[dowry|dowries]].<ref name="Angelus2022"/> It is said that Nicholas of Myra threw the money through the family's window, which landed in their shoes, which were drying near their fireplace.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> |
Nicholas of Myra, according to Christian tradition, was born in [[Patara (Lycia)|Patar]] in Asia Minor.<ref name="Angelus2022">{{cite web |title=Saint of the day: Nicholas of Myra |url=https://angelusnews.com/faith/saint-of-the-day/nicholas-of-myra/ |publisher=[[Angelus (magazine)|Angelus]] |access-date=15 December 2022 |language=English |date=6 December 2022}}</ref> He is said to have made a [[Christian pilgrimage|pilgrimage]] to Egypt to study theology under the [[Desert Fathers]] after which he was consecrated the [[Myra#Bishopric|Bishop of Myra]].<ref name="Angelus2022"/> During the [[Diocletianic Persecution|Diocletianic Persecution of Christians]], Nicholas of Myra was imprisoned.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> He was released after [[Constantine the Great]] promulgated the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, which allowed for the public practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> Nicholas of Myra was known for his generosity through a Christian legend, in which he gave a poor father money in order to prevent his daughters from being taken into slavery, as the father did not have the funds for his daughters' [[dowry|dowries]].<ref name="Angelus2022"/> It is said that Nicholas of Myra threw the money through the family's window, which landed in their shoes, which were drying near their fireplace.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> |
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Nicholas of Myra died on 6 December 346, giving rise to the present Feast of Saint Nicholas.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> The saint was entombed in [[St. Nicholas Church, Demre]], though in 1087, Italian soldiers transferred his remains to |
Nicholas of Myra died on 6 December 346, giving rise to the present Feast of Saint Nicholas.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> The saint was entombed in [[St. Nicholas Church, Demre]], though in 1087, Italian soldiers transferred his remains to Itay, where they were enshrined in the [[Basilica di San Nicola]] and are held to this day.<ref name="DeeAnn2013">{{cite book |last1=DeeAnn |first1=Mandryk |title=Canadian Christmas Traditions: Festive Recipes and Stories From Coast to Coast |date=15 September 2013 |publisher=James Lorimer & Company |isbn=978-1-4594-0560-8 |page=237 |language=en}}</ref> Saint Nicholas' tomb is said to exude the [[Oil of Saints|Oil of Saint Nicholas]], which has attracted, throughout the centuries, Christian pilgrims who take the oil home in small bottles to use during [[Christian prayer|prayer]].<ref name="Ousterhout2019">{{cite book |last1=Ousterhout |first1=Robert G. |title=Eastern Medieval Architecture: The Building Traditions of Byzantium and Neighboring Lands |date=26 August 2019 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-005840-1 |page=251 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Nicholas of Myra is the [[patron saint|patron hallow]] of children, sailors, those undergoing financial problems, and victims of fire.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> |
Nicholas of Myra is the [[patron saint|patron hallow]] of children, sailors, those undergoing financial problems, and victims of fire.<ref name="Angelus2022"/> |
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