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Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids.

Saint Nicholas was a Greek Christian bishop born in the third century C.E., who lived in the ancient maritime city of Myra until his death in 343 C.E, who was known for his generosity.

Born some time after 260 A.D. in Myra (now the Demre district of Antalya, Turkey), Saint Nicholas was an early Christian bishop and patron saint of children and sailors.

The future patron saint of prisoners, drug addicts and journalists was born in Poland on Jan. 8, 1894, as Raymund Kolbe, the second son of Julius Kolbe and Maria Dąbrowska. MARTIN SCORSESE BRINGS ST.

Senelis in Lithuania or Babbo Natale in Italy, the bearded gift-bringer is modelled on a third-century bishop, Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of children. And not just him.

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