1. Chiswick church is dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors.

2. St Nicholas is the patron saint of children.

3. The High Altar is topped by a copper St Nicholas surrounded by putti.

4. In the Middle Ages there were five churches around the square, but the only one still extant is St Nicholas.

5. The western hamlet has survived with the present parish church of St Nicholas.

6. I like St. Nicholas. You can keep chubby Santa.

7. With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too.

8. French court has ruled that St. Nicholas Cathedral, the biggest Roman Catholic cathedral in the country, is actually the property of Russia.

9. St. Nicholas was an early Christian Bishop of Patara of the Lycian seaport (in present-day Turkey) in the 4th century A. D.

10. Sinterklass arrives on the eve of St. Nicholas Day in a steamship with his slave Zwarte Piet, portrayed in public processions in several cities.

11. There are many stories about St. Nicholas . He lived in Turkey around 300 A. D. and is best remembered for helping people in need.

12. As time passed, St. Nicholas became known by his American name,'santa Claus. "

13. Actually, no, considering the real St. Nicholas first came into contact with Peter when he raided the slave market in his hometown and railed against the trade.

14. St. Nicholas learned about a man who was hopelessly in debt.

15. In honor of St. Nicholas, December 6 became the traditional day in Europe for the exchange of Christmas gifts and the beginning of the holiday season.

16. St. Nicholas was a bishop who lived in the 4th century A. D. and was known for his kindness to children.

17. I early broke into print in the pages of St. Nicholas.

18. According to the storythe practice of hanging up stockings is connected with St. Nicholas.

19. Loretta church is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture, there are other Church of St. Nicholas, troy a Castle, and so on.

20. The concept of the American Santa Claus originated with St. Nicholas, who was born in Asia Minor in 280 A.D. He was known as a kind, benevolent man; indeed made a saint because of his generosity.

21. "Doubt, " based on the award-winning play by director John Patrick Shanley, takes place in the St. Nicholas Church School in 1964.

22. In America, gift giving at Christmastime began in the 17th century when early Dutch settlers introduced St. Nicholas to the New World. St.

23. The new Santa also acquired a host of Nordic elves to replace the small dark-skinned boy called Black Peter, who in Christian tradition so loved St. Nicholas that he traveled with him everywhere.