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December. Day of Remembrance:
1662 Book of Common Prayer: Bishop Nicolas of Myra & Attendee at
Council of Nicaea
Nicolas, Bishop (of
Myra in Lycia), died A.D. 342. -- No record of him remains, except the fame of
holiness and charity. His relics were translated to Bari, in Italy (1087), in
fear of Mohammedan desecration. For some reason unknown, he became the patron
of merchants and sailors, and also of boys, especially orphans, who were taught
to place themselves under his care. The Christmas legends of "St. Klaus"
and his gifts are a remnant of this dedication. The strange mediæval festival
of the "Boy Bishop" began on St. Nicolas' day. -- December 6th.
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