Long before the illustrator Haddon Sundblom painted the figure of the jolly old red-suited elf Santa Claus for Coca-Cola in 1931, St. Nicholas was lodged in hearts and minds in many lands. Sunblom&… ...

St. Nicholas is considered a patron saint for the wrongly accused as it is believed that he has interceded and prevented the execution of 3 innocent men who were sentenced to death by a corrupt judge.

Instead of a “right jolly old elf,” St. Nicholas is the patron saint of everything from brewers to pawnbrokers to murderers. Here are eight often terrifying legends associated with the saint that seem ...

The ancient weather-cock which once ornamented the old Dutch Church at Fort Orange was gracefully poised in front of President Nathaniel P. Balley, at the annual festival of the St. Nicholas ...

Like its patron, the St. Nicholas Project is dedicated to helping children and their families for the better, Dec. 6 and beyond. Joseph Pronechen is a Register staff writer. INFORMATION.

For a number of years, each holiday season has brought another state or local effort to ban a beer because it shows Santa Claus on the label. What’s less well known is that there’s a very good ...

St. Nicholas Day celebrations vary across Europe and the Middle East on Dec. 5 or 6. Not officially observed nationally in the United States, most Americans who do celebrate it do so on Dec. 6.

St. Nicholas Day is celebrated each year on December 6. ... Based on these legends, he's recognized today as the patron saint of children, unmarried girls, sailors and merchants.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Commonly celebrated on Tuesday by some people, St. Nicholas Day, also known as the Feast of St. Nicholas, is a typically Christian and Catholic holiday honoring St. Nicholas, the ...

In the process Ham offered Deppert a choice between St. Nicholas, the patron saint of the Military Intelligence branch, and St. Jerome. In the end, the Commandant decided to go with St. Jerome.

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D., and the day is celebrated as a feast day.