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Saint Nicholas devoted himself to the religious activities of Christianity when he was young

Saint Nicholas was born in Lucia, a Greek colonial city in Patara, a province of the Roman Empire in Asia. He devoted himself to the religious activities of Christianity when he was young, and later became the bishop of Mira. As the chief protector of sailors, he is said to have been a sailor or fisherman himself. However, other records suggest that he was born in a very rich family, so it is more likely that his family owns industries including fishing. It is generally believed that the religious activities of St. Nicholas began during the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Diocletian was the last emperor of the Roman Empire to persecute Christians on a large scale. After him, the attitude of Roman rulers towards Christianity changed greatly. Saint Nicholas survived the persecution during this period. Soon the eastern emperor Licinius came to power. He not only tolerated but also gave preferential treatment to Christianity, so the church developed rapidly under his rule. Saint Nicholas became Bishop of Mira during the reign of Licinius. It is said that he destroyed many pagan temples in the diocese. Saint Nicholas is also famous for opposing Arius. He participated in the first Nichian public meeting presided over by Constantine the Great, and may take the lead in condemning Arius at the meeting. Some legends said that he and Ariu had physical conflicts at the meeting. Nowadays, bronze statue of St. Nicholaus can be seen everywhere in many places.

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The tomb of Saint Nicholas was found

Turkiye’s archaeological team recently excavated a tomb in the ruins of the ancient city of Mira, which may contain the remains of Saint Nicholas. In the past, it was believed that the body of Saint Nicholas was buried in a church in Bari, Italy. But according to the BBC, Turkiye’s archaeologists have been digging the St. Nicholas Church on the site of Mira for about 20 years. Recently, they found a well-preserved ancient tomb under the church. Officials from Antalya Province, Turkiye, said that after cleaning and scanning, the excavation work has reached the final stage. They believed that the body of Saint Nicholas was preserved here without damage. If the archaeological results confirm that the tourism industry in Antalya will reach a peak. As for the body that was believed to be buried in Bari, Italy, it should be another bishop. Although you can’t see his real person now, you can commemorate him through the bronze statue of St. Nicholaus. If you consider placing saints’ sculptures in the church, bronze statue of St. Nicholaus is very suitable for people to commemorate in the church. Aongking also has more other saint sculptures for you to choose from.

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