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St. Nicholas was special because he valued childen, and especially girls at a time when they were not generally valued. By giving money for dowries to poor girls, he prevented their families from selling their daughters into prostitution to survive, and instead gave them opportunity to marry well and have good lives. Selling daughters into prostitution is a very old practice, and still continues today in many poor countries around the world. The reason is usually poverty - the family cannot continue to feed daughters who bring in no income, and they cannot marry them off without a dowry.
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What year did nicholas become a saint?
Saint Nicholas lived around 300AD or so; the church did not formally declare saints until around 1000 AD or so; however, Nicholas was accepted as a saint by Christians probably around 400 or 500AD. The Catholic church recognizes him as Saint
What did Saint Paul do to make him special?
To learn about the life of St. Paul and what makes him so special click on the link below to a biography.
How old is Saint Nicholas?
Saint Nicholas was born around 270 AD, so he would be over 1,700 years old if he were alive today.
Who is Santa Claus based on?
Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle
What nationalilty was the original Saint Nicholas?
Saint Nicholas was born in the ancient Greek city of Patara, which is located in modern-day Turkey. So, he can be considered of Greek and Turkish heritage.
How old was Saint Nicholas when he died?
Saint Nicholas was around 73 years old when he died in the year 343 AD.
Where did Santa get his name from?
We got this pronunciation from the French for "Saint Nicholas". Let me show you: In French, Saint Nicholas is pronounced, 'Sant Ni-klaws'. Now we have Sant -ni-claus, or simply, Santniclaus. Drop out the 'n' because it is hard to say, and you have, "Santiclaus", or simply, "Santa Claus".
What makes Kentucky special?
what makes kentucky so special
What is Saint Nicholas famous for?
Saint Nicholas was famous for..Well he has a reputaion for secret gift giving and so he is now identifyed as 'Santa Claus' Who doesn't know who he is he gives presents to nice people on Christmas-eve
How old would Saint Nicholas be now?
Saint Nicholas is believed to have been born around 270 AD, so if he were alive today, he would be around 1,752 years old.
What makes colombia special?
it makes it special because is so peacefull
What was so important that Saint Nicholas did on December 6?
As far as we know, nothing of importance happened to Nicholas that day. It just happens to be the date chosen for his memorial. It may be the day that Nicholas died but there is no proof of that.
