BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title.

But there’s another question history-minded holiday celebrants might ask about Father Christmas: Who was the real St. Nicholas, and how did he become associated with Christmas? As it turns out ...

But his historical journey is even longer and more ... Every December 6, the faithful celebrate St. Nicholas Day in cities all over the world, with the largest ones taking place in Europe.

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the location where the sarcophagus of St. Nicholas of Myra (A.D ... that will increase the architectural history and its iconographic value a bit ...

December 6 marks Saint Nicholas Day ... devoted to Christian history. Supposedly, Nicholas was born to a wealthy family in Patara, Lycia. His parents died, and he inherited a considerable sum ...

"The typical department store Santa, he's quite a long way from the historical saint," said Father Daniel Daly, pastor at Saint Nicholas. Still, Daly doesn’t begrudge youngsters their Christmas ...

Given the recent holiday season, Harlemites might have noticed the very apropos naming of one of the neighborhood’s main thoroughfares, St. Nicholas Avenue. Extending north-south from 111th ...

Bones purported to belong to the historical Saint Nicholas, one of the most famous and beloved early Christian saints, were first buried in 1087 in a crypt beneath the Basilica of Saint Nicholas ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A steam shovel reshapes the landscape by Route 28 on the North Side. It's just down the road from the site of the first Croatian Roman Catholic Church in the western hemisphere.