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St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

Catholic and Orthodox ping!

2 posted on 12/06/2009 5:49:39 AM PST by NYer ("One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone" - Benedict XVI)
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He is also famous for reportedly (in some accounts) slapping Arius at the Council of Nicaea. St. Nicholas was then ejected from the council but was allowed back the next day after the Virgin appeared to the Church Fathers and told them that St. Nicholas acted out of love for the Son.


4 posted on 12/06/2009 5:58:07 AM PST by StAthanasiustheGreat (Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit)
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