St. Nicholas was a bishop of an ancient Greek town called Myra, in present-day Turkey. He may have attended the first Council of Nicaea, where he is rumored to have punched Arius, a heretic, in the face. He was born around March 15, 270 and died on December 6, 343.
Most famously, he is the real-life historical figure from whom we get Santa Claus. His generosity inspired the “chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf” –Santa meaning Saint and Claus is short for Nicholas.
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