tailfins
12-10-2021, 03:14 PM
We of course already know this, I'm just reminding people that there is a historical figure called Saint Nicholas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra[a] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-3) (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343),[3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-center-4)[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-5) also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christianity) bishop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop) of Greek descent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks) from the maritime city of Myra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra) in Asia Minor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor) (Greek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language): Μύρα; modern-day Demre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demre), Turkey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey)) during the time of the Roman Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire).[7] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-9)[8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-10) Because of the many miracles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle) attributed to his intercession (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercession), he is also known as [B]Nicholas the Wonderworker.[c] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-11) Saint Nicholas is the patron saint (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patron_saint) of sailors, merchants, archers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery), repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnbroker), unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_saints), and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus) ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas).
https://apnews.com/article/oddities-business-lifestyle-sicily-italy-793fc5902c3d4e203bb97ae873f94278
ROME (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra[a] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-3) (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343),[3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-center-4)[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-5) also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christianity) bishop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop) of Greek descent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks) from the maritime city of Myra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra) in Asia Minor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor) (Greek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language): Μύρα; modern-day Demre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demre), Turkey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey)) during the time of the Roman Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire).[7] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-9)[8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-10) Because of the many miracles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle) attributed to his intercession (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercession), he is also known as [B]Nicholas the Wonderworker.[c] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-11) Saint Nicholas is the patron saint (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patron_saint) of sailors, merchants, archers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery), repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnbroker), unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_saints), and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus) ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas).
https://apnews.com/article/oddities-business-lifestyle-sicily-italy-793fc5902c3d4e203bb97ae873f94278
ROME (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.