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✍️ Today is Saturday, December 20th, St. Nicholas' Day, a major holiday in the Serbian Orthodox Church.

👉 St. Nicholas' Day is celebrated on December 19th or 20th in the Serbian Orthodox Church 👉 The holiday commemorates the life and legacy of St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop

-- #St.Nicholas #Serbia #religion

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St. Nicholas Serbia religion mainstream:perspective

12/20/2025

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THE TRUE STORY OF ST. NICHOLAS IS WAY MORE DISGUSTING THAN YOU’D THINK

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✍️ The article tells the story of the theft of St. Nicholas' corpse from his tomb in Myra, Turkey, in 1087. The theft was carried out by a group of grain merchants from Bari, Italy, who wanted to steal the saint's bones to gain a competitive advantage in trade and pilgrimage.

👉 St. Nicholas' corpse was stolen from his tomb in Myra, Turkey, in 1087 👉 The theft was carried out by a group of grain merchants from Bari, Italy 👉 The merchants wanted to steal the saint's bones to gain a competitive advantage in trade and pilgrimage 👉 The theft had a significant impact on the city of Myra and the surrounding region 👉 The story is a fascinating exploration of the power of mythmaking

-- #St.Nicholas #Matteo #TheEmperorofByzantium #Myra,Turkey #Bari,Italy #Venice,Italy #Antioch,Syria #history

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St. Nicholas Matteo The Emperor of Byzantium Myra, Turkey Bari, Italy Venice, Italy Antioch, Syria history

12/15/2024

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AT THE SAME TIME

https://www.danas.rs/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Vladimir-Jokic-e1761397827809-300x169.png

✍️ Today is Saturday, December 20th, St. Nicholas' Day, a major holiday in the Serbian Orthodox Church.

👉 St. Nicholas' Day is celebrated on December 19th or 20th in the Serbian Orthodox Church 👉 The holiday commemorates the life and legacy of St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop

-- #St.Nicholas #Serbia #religion

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nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp3fjfg350gru8hwpa8ye7n54cewrc6ylc7ppk794nzklfaf6nf6tqyd8wumn8ghj7ctjw35kxmr9wvhxcctev4erxtnwv4mhxqpq9pvs5stqwhassetg5xncqzr5cpr4cdy64f0py4jmp0fzyns439zsnak9gf

St. Nicholas Serbia religion mainstream:perspective

12/20/2025

npub1gu7vjtt…k4zhwu

THE TRUE STORY OF ST. NICHOLAS IS WAY MORE DISGUSTING THAN YOU’D THINK

https://compote.slate.com/images/671837fe-921a-4ed0-9b81-9265774f35ec.jpeg?crop=1350%2C900%2Cx0%2Cy0&width=1560

✍️ The article tells the story of the theft of St. Nicholas' corpse from his tomb in Myra, Turkey, in 1087. The theft was carried out by a group of grain merchants from Bari, Italy, who wanted to steal the saint's bones to gain a competitive advantage in trade and pilgrimage.

-- #St.Nicholas #Matteo #TheEmperorofByzantium #Myra,Turkey #Bari,Italy #Venice,Italy #Antioch,Syria #history

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St. Nicholas Matteo The Emperor of Byzantium Myra, Turkey Bari, Italy Venice, Italy Antioch, Syria history

12/15/2024