Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker
Born: AD 270 -- Died 6
December 343 at age 73
Saint Nicholas
of Myra was a historic 4th century
saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (part of
modern-day Turkey in Lycia). Because of the
many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the
Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins
in the shoes of those who left them out. His reputation evolved among the
faithful, as was common for early Christian saints.
The
Eastern Cross - slanted cross-bar
The top beam represents
the plaque bearing the inscription "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the
Jews" (often abbreviated in the Latinate "INRI", and in the
Greek as "INBI"). A popular view is that the slanted bottom beam is a
foot rest.
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