Nicholas lived in the 4th century, was born in an affluent family, Li Jiya Asia Minor city of Muret, now Turkey's Reston, parents of only child. Biography describes his childhood there some magical acts, for example, he was baptized after birth, when holy water tray from the start to the station, in Lent eat breast milk。 Grow to juveniles, the local archbishop found his good character, granted him as a deacon, and predicted that he would become sad consolation of people, the good shepherd of the soul, the risk of human rescuers in the future, calling the prodigal son return to piety the people of the land. Indeed, after becoming a priest, he was generous and humble piety and famous, was elected bishop of Mireille city in which he lived. At this time, freed from external persecution of the Church but also by another threat - from the Arian heresy. Council of Nicaea in 325 AD convened for this heresy, that the first ecumenical council, according to records as M. Bishop Nicholas also attended the meeting.It was Nicholas resolutely safeguard the unity of the Trinity, refute Arian heresy. In a biography also talked about such a detail: at the time of the occurrence and the Arian controversy, Nicholas is Arian, then angered, I hit a slap Arian. Although the meeting condemned the Arian heresy, but because of excesses Nicholas, it was decided to withdraw Nicholas Bishop duties. But a miracle, Jesus Christ and the Virgin apparitions, the Bishop office on behalf of two things to Nikolai: Jesus Christ gave him the Gospel, Our Lady virgin mary gave him bishop cape.
Russia has two festivals commemorating St. Nicholas, a Russian calendar December 6 (Gregorian calendar December 19), is to commemorate the death of St. Nicholas, in Russia this holiday is usually called the "Winter St Nicholas Day" the other is May 9 (May 22) is a memorial mummy was transported to St. Nicholas Barre city in Russia often called "Spring Nicholas day."
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