Nicolaus of Myra

Japanese: ニコラウス[ミュラの]（英語表記）Nicolaus

Saint born in Asia Minor in the late 3rd century and became bishop of Myra in Lycia. His birth and death years and life are unknown. He is also known as "Nicholas of Bari" because his remains were moved to Bari, Italy in the 11th century. There are many good deeds and miracles about him, such as the story of him throwing his purse to three poor girls who could not marry, the story of him calming a rough sea and saving a sailor, and the story of him resuscitating a child who had been kidnapped and soaked in a tub. His feast day is December 6th, and in ancient times, gifts were delivered to children on the eve of the day.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

3世紀後半小アジアに生まれ，リュキアのミュラMyraの司教となった聖人。生没年および生涯については不詳。11世紀に遺骸がイタリアのバーリに移されたところから，〈バーリのニコラウス〉ともいう。伝説には，貧しくて結婚できない3人の娘のために財布を投げ入れた話，荒れる海を鎮めて船乗りを救った話，誘拐されて桶に漬けられてあった子どもを蘇生させた話などの善行，奇跡が多い。祝日は12月6日で，古くは，その前夜に子どもたちに贈物を届けるとされていた。

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