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In 1884, Ilya Repin was commissioned by a nunnery near Kharkiv to create an image of Saint Nicholas of Myra (Nicholas the Wonderworker). [15] [16] As the writer and historian Dmytro Yavornytsky recalled in a conversation with him, Repin mentioned that the person who commissioned the image of Nicholas the Wonderworker was the hegumen of the Nicholas Convent in the village of Strilecha ...
Saint Nicholas of Myra [a] (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), [3] [4] [b] also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire.
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the "Feast of Saint Nicholas", observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. [3]
He died in Myra in 564 shortly after he was ordained bishop of Pinara. During the course of his lifetime, he travelled to Jerusalem twice and was reputed to have performed healing miracles . The identity of his hagiographer is not known, but scholars believe [ 1 ] his biography was written sometime in the 6th or 7th centuries, presumably by a ...
Kenny Blair, known worldwide as Santa Blair, has passed away unexpectedly Saturday. The OKC native, former NFL player and high school coach was 65.
Chris Jackson/POOL/AFP/Getty Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaos at the thanksgiving service honoring the life of King Constantine at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Feb. 27, 2024.
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The Church of St Nicholas of Myra (Without) is an Irish Roman Catholic church on Francis Street, Dublin, that is still in use today. The site has been used as a place of worship as far back as the 12th century. The current church was built in 1829 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas in 1835.