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St Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker

Ἅγιος Νικόλαος ὁ Θαυματουργός · Святитель Николай Мирликийский, Чудотворец

Archbishop of Myra in Lycia (birth date unknown; died in Myra between 342 and 352 AD — the commonly cited 'c. 270–343' is traditional but not historically verified). Noted for care of the poor, defense of Orthodoxy against Arianism, and reputed attendance at the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325), though his name does not appear in documented lists. Patron saint of Greece, Russia, sailors, travelers, and children. His relics were taken from Myra to Bari, Italy in 1087. Feast days: 6 December (repose), 9 May (translation of relics to Bari), 29 July (nativity, Russian Orthodox). Venerated as a Wonderworker (Θαυματουργός).

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