Saint Nicholas
( Also called NICHOLAS OF BARI).
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Bakers
He is patron of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc.
Recorded as patron of bakers in:
Children
He is patron of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc.
Recorded as patron of children in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, St. Nicholas of Myra
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, ST. NICHOLAS, CONFESSOR ARCHBISHOP OF MYRA.
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRON SAINTS OF
Corfu
Recorded as patron of Corfu in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Freiburgh (Switzerland)
Recorded as patron of Freiburgh (Switzerland) in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Laybach
Recorded as patron of Laybach in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Merchants
He is patron of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc.
Recorded as patron of merchants in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, St. Nicholas of Myra
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Moscow
Recorded as patron of Moscow in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Pawnbrokers
Recorded as patron of pawnbrokers in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Russia
The following places honour him as patron: Greece, Russia, the Kingdom of Naples, Sicily, Lorraine, the Diocese of Liège;
Recorded as patron of Russia in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, St. Nicholas of Myra
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Sailors
He is patron of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc.
Recorded as patron of sailors in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, St. Nicholas of Myra
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS.
Also recorded as patron:
Schoolboys
Recorded as patron of schoolboys in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRON SAINTS OF
Thieves
Recorded as patron of thieves in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRON SAINTS OF
Tiffanges
Recorded as patron of Tiffanges in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Travelers
He is patron of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc.
Recorded as patron of travelers in:
Also recorded as patron:
Wax chandlers
Recorded as patron of wax chandlers in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS.
Feast day
- December 6 · General Roman Calendar
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. Nicholas of Myra”
Bishop of Myra in Lycia;
died 6 December, 345 or 352.
Though he is one of the most popular saints in the Greek as well as the Latin Church, there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop of Myra in the fourth century.
Some of the main points in his legend are as follows: He was born at Parara, a city of Lycia in Asia Minor;
in his youth he made a pilgrimage to Egypt and Palestine;
shortly after his return he became Bishop of Myra;
cast into prison during the persecution of Diocletian, he was released after the accession of Constantine, and was present at the Council of Nicaea.
In 1087 Italian merchants stole his body at Myra, bringing it to Bari in Italy.
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