Nicholas of Myra
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Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Christian bishop renowned for his generosity, miracles, and role as the historical basis for the figure of Santa Claus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicholas of Myra canonical | 3 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
ⓘ
historical person ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lycia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean seafaring traditions ⓘ city of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 270 ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| church | Early Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Saint Nicholas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
basis for Santa Claus figure in Western culture
ⓘ
basis for Sinterklaas tradition in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| deathDate | 6 December 343 ⓘ |
| feastDay |
19 December (Julian calendar, Eastern Orthodox)
ⓘ
6 December ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Nicholas the Wonderworker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
figure of Saint Nicholas as gift-bringer
ⓘ
tradition of Santa Claus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legend |
provided dowries for three impoverished daughters by secretly giving gold
ⓘ
resurrected or saved three children (or youths) according to later traditions ⓘ saved sailors from a storm through prayer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charity to the poor
ⓘ
generosity ⓘ miracles ⓘ secret gift-giving ⓘ |
| originalNameForm | Νικόλαος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Council of Nicaea (according to later tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ children ⓘ merchants ⓘ prisoners ⓘ prostitutes ⓘ sailors ⓘ students ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lycia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patara NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lycia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Myra ⓘ |
| relicsMovedInYear | 1087 ⓘ |
| relicsMovedTo | Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
bishop’s mitre
ⓘ
crozier ⓘ three golden balls or bags of gold ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.