Instead of a “right jolly old elf,” St. Nicholas is the patron saint of everything from brewers to pawnbrokers to murderers.

After reading about Saint Nicholas’ tomb, dive into the story of Saint Patrick, a Roman slave who became the patron saint of Ireland. Then, read about Olga of Kiev, the vengeful Viking princess ...

The land Saint Nicholas is originally from rarely sees snowflakes -- it is a village of palm trees and orange groves on the Mediterranean Sea in what is modern-day Turkey. Nicholas, patron saint ...

According to the Life of Saint Nicholas by Michael the Archimandrite ... of the butcher may have given rise to the idea of Nicholas as a patron for children and the poor. Eventually the story ...

As St. Mél is also the patron saint of Longford, it is said to be unlucky for a woman from Longford to not kiss someone on this day. St. Nicholas of Myra—yes, the same St. Nicholas who helped ...

St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop who is also the patron saint of Russia, Greece and children. His feast day is Dec. 6. Get daily updates on the Packers ...

The face of St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors and merchants who died around 343AD, has been digitally reconstructed - and people all have the same reaction ...