St Nicholas
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St Nicholas is a Christian saint and 4th-century Bishop of Myra, widely venerated for his generosity and miracles and regarded as the historical inspiration for Santa Claus.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century bishop
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Bishop of Myra ⓘ Christian saint ⓘ historical person ⓘ miracle worker ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christmas traditions
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Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ gift-giving at Christmas ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | venerated saint ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | St Nicholas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 3rd century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 4th century ⓘ |
| depictedAs | bearded bishop in episcopal vestments ⓘ |
| feastDay | 6 December ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
calming a storm at sea
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miracle of the three children in a barrel ⓘ rescuing three poor maidens with dowries ⓘ saving three innocent men from execution ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint ⓘ |
| inspirationFor |
Santa Claus
NERFINISHED
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Sinterklaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | teachings of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charity to the poor
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generosity ⓘ miracles ⓘ secret gift-giving ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Asia Minor
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Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | victory of the people ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Νικόλαος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Amsterdam
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Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ children ⓘ merchants ⓘ prisoners ⓘ prostitutes ⓘ sailors ⓘ students ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Patara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relicsLocatedIn |
Bari
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
anchor
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children ⓘ ship ⓘ three golden balls ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.