Who is St. Nicholas?

1. Quién es Nicolás?
2. Bishop of Myra
   1. Finding The Real St. Nicholas’ Deep Roots In Turkey
   2. St. Paul & St. Nicholas
3. Saint in Bari
   1. Devotion & Use of Manna
   2. Bari Images
   3. Translation Monument in San Giorgio
   4. Bari Sailors - 1087
   5. St. Nicholas Shrines in Bari
   6. Something New Coming to Bari
   7. Another Statue Proposed for Bari
   8. Ecumenical Saint
   9. Silver Rose of St. Nicholas
4. Gift Giver
5. Patron Saint
   1. People
   2. Places
   3. Churches
   4. Other Patronages
6. Wonderworker
   1. St. Nicholas Icons & the Holy Gospel Text
   2. Icon Reflections
   3. Metropolitan Hilarion on St Nicholas, Santa & the Nativity
7. Origin of Santa
   1. Interview: Gerry Bowler
   2. Interview: Jeremy Seal
   3. St. Nicholas in New York—1810
   4. Knickerbocker Santa Claus
   5. Flemish Influence
   6. Meet the Man Behind the Beard
   7. Father Christmas
   8. The Reformation & St. Nicholas
   9. Saint Nicholas of Myra, Bari, and Manhattan: Book Review
8. FAQs
9. Timeline
   1. Printable Timeline
10. Geography
    1. Patara
    2. Holy Land
    3. Myra
    4. Constantinople
    5. Nicaea
11. Compare Santa & St. Nicholas
12. Stories & Legends
    1. Traditional Stories & Legends
    2. Interactive Story Painting
    3. Classic Sources
    4. Image Cycles
    5. Modern Miracles
13. A Real Person?
    1. Early Evidence
    2. Digging back to the real St. Nicholas
14. A Real Saint?
    1. Other Nicholas Saints
    2. Nicholas Still a Saint? - UPI
15. St. Nicholas Symbols
16. The Real Face
    1. Anatomical Examination—Bari
    2. Relics in the Lido of Venice
    3. St. Nicholas in Antalya Museum
    4. Several Reconstructions
    5. A History of the Anatomical Investigations
17. Relics
    1. Examination of a Relic
    2. Traveling Relics
    3. Amsterdam Church Receives St. Nicholas Relic
    4. Relics Enshrined in Flushing NY Church
18. Museum & Art Gallery Images
19. Movies
    1. Saint Nicholas: Real Story
    2. Becoming Santa
    3. In Search of Santa Claus
    4. Nicola—Cozze, Kebab, & Coca Cola
    5. Nicholas of Myra—the Movie

Around the World

1. Customs Around the World
   1. Albania
   2. Argentina
   3. Aruba
   4. Austria
   5. Belgium
   6. Bonaire
   7. Bulgaria
   8. Canada
   9. Croatia
   10. Curacao
   11. Czech Republic
   12. England (UK)
   13. Finland
   14. France
   15. Georgia
   16. Germany
   17. Greece
   18. Hungary
   19. Iceland
   20. Ireland
   21. Italy
   22. Lebanon
   23. Liechtenstein
   24. Lithuania
   25. Luxembourg
   26. Malta
   27. Mexico
   28. Netherlands
   29. North Macedonia
   30. Palestine
   31. Poland
   32. Portugal
   33. Romania
   34. Russia
   35. Scotland
   36. Serbia
   37. Slovakia
   38. Slovenia
   39. Spain
   40. Suriname
   41. Switzerland
   42. Turkey
   43. Ukraine
   44. United States
2. Who Travels with St. Nicholas?
3. St. Nicholas & U.S. Christmas Customs
4. Festivals
   1. Sinterklaas Official Entry
   2. Sinterklaas Entry - Amsterdam
   3. St. Nicholas Day
   4. Festival of the Translation: Bari, Italy
   5. Whitmonday: Saint Nicolas de-Port
   6. December:
      St-Nicolas-de-Port
5. Rescuing St. Nicholas from Santa Claus
   1. In Austria
   2. In Belgium
   3. In the Czech Republic
   4. In Germany
   5. In the Netherlands
   6. In Switzerland
   7. In Ukraine
6. "Saint Nicholas" in Many Languages
7. Visits from St. Nicholas
8. Boy or Youth Bishops
   1. Boy Bishop Sermon
      Hereford Cathedral 2005
   2. Boy Bishop Sermon
      Salisbury Cathedral 2004
   3. Boy Bishop Sermon
      North Walsham 2004
   4. Boy Bishop Sermon
      Salisbury Cathedral 2003
   5. Boy Bishop Ceremony
      Medieval Salisbury Cathedral
   6. Boy Bishop Visitation
      York - 1396
   7. King Henry VIII & Queen Mary
   8. Medieval Boy Bishop Tokens
   9. Medieval Boy Bishop Vestments
9. Public Statues & Monuments
   1. Austria
   2. Belarus
   3. Belgium
   4. Bulgaria
   5. Chile
   6. Croatia
   7. Czech Republic
   8. England
   9. France
   10. Germany
   11. Ireland
   12. Italy
   13. Kazakhstan
   14. Luxembourg
   15. Malta
   16. Monaco
   17. Netherlands
   18. Poland
   19. Portugal
   20. Russia
   21. Slovakia
   22. Spain
   23. Switzerland
   24. Ukraine
   25. United States
10. Societies
11. Exhibits & Museums

How to Celebrate

1. Celebrate At Church
   1. The Church Remembers St. Nicholas
   2. St. Nicholas Celebration
   3. One Hour St. Nicholas Party
   4. Simple First-time Celebration
   5. St Nicholas Day Worship Ideas
   6. St. Nicholas Day Events
   7. Other St. Nicholas Events
   8. Other Ways
   9. Outreach with St. Nicholas
   10. Youth Groups
   11. Study Guides
   12. Ideas from Articles
   13. Video: Saint Nicholas Tradition
   14. Bishops Welcome Saint Nicholas
2. Advent Saint
   1. Nicholas and Jesus
   2. A St. Nicholas Note
   3. A Good Secret
   4. A Word from "Saint Nicholas"
   5. Advent Wreath Prayer
   6. Advent Calendar for Grown-ups
3. Celebrate At Home
   1. Ideas FROM Families
   2. A Party for Families
   3. Musings on Saint Nicholas
   4. Neighborhood St Nicholas "Visits"
   5. Teaching our kids the holiday spirit by having them take a turn as Santa
   6. St. Nicholas String
   7. Saint Nicholas ~ The Scroll
   8. St Nicholas Name Day
   9. Christmas in July
   10. Talking about Santa Claus
   11. Ideas FROM Books & Articles
4. Celebrate At School
   1. Ideas FROM Teachers
5. Resources
   1. Activities
   2. Appearances
   3. Articles
   4. Books & More
   5. Clip Art
   6. Costumes
   7. Crafts
   8. Find a St. Nicholas
   9. Games
   10. Handouts & more to print
   11. Home Decor
   12. Liturgical Resources
   13. Music
   14. Plays & Scripts
   15. Recipes
   16. Stories, Poems & Videos
   17. For Teachers
   18. Church Year Resources
6. E-cards

Events

For Kids

1. Stories
   1. The Real St. Nicholas
   2. And Now We Call Him Santa Claus
   3. Story of Saint Nicholas
   4. Golden Cup
   5. Life of Saint Nicholas
   6. The Cheerful Giver
   7. St. Nicholas Gets the Goods
   8. A St. Nicholas Story
   9. Kersti and Saint Nicholas
   10. Saint Nicolas
   11. A St. Nicholas Story—Fiercest Little Animal in the Forest
   12. Santa's Prayer
   13. St. Nicholas in the Netherlands
   14. Kids tell about Saint Nicholas
   15. Legend of St. Nicolas I
   16. Legend of St. Nicolas II
2. Poems
   1. St. Nicholas Day Poem
   2. Saint Nicholas—from Belgium
   3. A Rhyme for Nicholas
   4. St. Nicholas
   5. Santa & St. Nicholas
   6. A Song for St. Nicholas
   7. St. Nicholas Verse
   8. A Song for the Bishop
   9. Lament of the Children in the Salting Tub
3. Videos
   1. Who is St. Nicholas?
   2. Who Is Santa Claus?
   3. Could this be St. Nicholas?
   4. The St. Nick Strut!
   5. How is St. Nicholas Different than Santa Claus?
   6. Legend of Saint-Nicolas (revisited by children)
   7. The Story of Saint Nicholas
4. Online Activities & Games
   1. Coloring Book
   2. Memory Game
   3. Tic-Tac-Toe
   4. St Nick Map
   5. Jigsaw Puzzle
   6. Gift Game
   7. Word Search 1
   8. Word Search 2
   9. How to Draw Advent Saints
5. One Way to Draw St. Nicholas
6. Activities to Print
   1. Pictures to Color
   2. Cut-out St Nicholas
   3. Crossword Puzzle
   4. Word Search I
   5. Word Search II
   6. Ship Game
   7. Memory Game to Print
   8. Puzzles
7. More About St. Nicholas
   1. Santa & St. Nicholas
   2. Reasons to Love St. Nicholas
   3. What Does It Take to Be a Saint, Anyway?
   4. Kids' Saint Nicholas Prayers
   5. N is for Nicholas!
   6. In Storyland
   7. Giant Lego Sinterklaas
   8. Giant Lego San Nicola
   9. Kids Dress-up
8. Game
9. Kids' Drawings
   1. from Switzerland
   2. from Germany
   3. from the UK
   4. from Austria
   5. from Ukraine
   6. from the US
   7. from Australia
   8. from Poland
   9. from Canada
   10. from Russia
   11. Send Your Picture

St. Nicholas Center Shop

1. Cross Cookie Cutters
2. Croziers
3. Fabric Panels
4. From Our Collection
5. Ornament Kit
6. Posters, Nicholas
7. Posters, Mosaic
8. Posters
9. Prints
10. Prayer Cards
11. Puzzles, Wooden
12. Rubber Stamps
13. Stickers
14. Express Shipping
15. Order Adjustments
17. Books from AMAZON
18. DVDs & Videos
19. OTHER Sources for St. Nicholas things
    1. Books & Pamphlets
    2. Cards
    3. Children's Toys
    4. Cookie Boards, Molds, etc
    5. Cookie Cutters
    6. Dutch Goods
    7. Figures
    8. Food
    9. Icons, Prints, Prayer Cards & Medals
    10. Kits & Patterns
    11. Miscellaneous
    12. Ornaments
    13. Pewter—USA

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About St. Nicholas Center

1. Who We Are
   1. Carol Myers
   2. Jim Rosenthal
2. St. Nicholas Exhibit + St. Nicholas Faith & Justice Center
   1. St. Nicholas Partnership
   2. St. Nicholas Captures the Future of VTS
   3. Episcopal News Service
3. St. Nicholas Center Exhibit
   1. Case Photos
   2. Further Information
   3. Exhibit Artifacts
   4. Exhibit Article - 2019
   5. Exhibit Article - 2015
   6. Exhibit Article II - 2015
4. 4. Kit Publicity Materials
5. Award
6. FAQs
7. Contact Us
8. Support Us
9. Media & Publicity
   1. Secured Images
10. Content Usage & Copyright
11. Local Exhibits
    1. 2018 - Museum Exhibit
    2. 2011 - Museum Exhibit
    3. 2008 - Museum Exhibit
    4. 2005 - Museum Exhibit
    5. 2003 - Museum Exhibit
    6. 2002 - Art Council Exhibit
    7. 2001 - Museum Exhibit
    8. 1994 - Museum Exhibit
12. Marketplace Presence
13. Site Information
    1. Search Tips
    2. Site Update!
    3. Acknowledgements
    4. Bibliography
    5. Content Usage & Copyright
    6. Permissions
    7. Privacy Policy
    8. Links

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