Instead of a “right jolly old elf,” St. Nicholas is the patron saint of everything from brewers to pawnbrokers to murderers.

Here’s a list of the different people and professions who view Nicholas as their patron saint. Following many of the stories about his youth, Nicholas eventually returned to his home and became ...

St. Nicholas is referred to as the Patron Saint of Children, according to the Catholic World Mission. He is also the patron saint of several countries — including Russia and Greece — and ...

Many people know that St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, but they may not know why he has that title. There is a grisly legend that says that during a famine in Myra, three young boys ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids. He was widely known for gift ...

“St. Nicholas of Tolentine is ... He had hardly arrived when he would go in and pray to the patron saint of his perpetual profession,” said the priest, a former missionary in Canada and ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids. He was widely known for gift ...

Balley, at the annual festival of the St. Nicholas Society, last evening, at Delmonico's. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

it would be invaluable to have a shrine devoted to St. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors. Businessmen from all over Europe would choose your port to set out from if they knew they could kneel ...

St. Nicholas spared a baby from fire. St. Nicholas, best known as the patron saint of children, is credited with a myriad of miracles that validate this claim. The earliest attributed miracle is ...