St. Nick’s Day is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4 th century bishop, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. St. Nicholas is referred to as the Patron Saint of Children ...

In Europe, where the St. Nicholas traditions originated, it's customary to leave shoes or stockings for St. Nick to fill with ...

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia in Asia Minor. He is one of the most popular saints of the Church, even though there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop ...

Mary Theresa Petrich recalled walking from Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville over the 40th Street Bridge and up the hill to St ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Located in Lesser Town (Malá Strana), the St. Nicholas Church (not to be confused with the Church of St. Nicholas in Old Town Square) is well visited for its stunning baroque architecture ...