The origin of the story of Saint Nicholas goes back as far as a legend
in the fourth century which personifies Santa as a holy man named Nicholas. He entered the priesthood as a teenager and later became a Bishop. It is claimed he performed many miracles. He was made a saint after his death. The anniversary of his death, December 6, became a feast day on the church calendar. He became a patron saint of many peole and it was claimed he roamed the earth on his feast day every year leaving sweets and trinkets in children's shoes. Thomas Nast, a cartoonist, depicted the saint in a red suit for Harper's Weekly in 1863. This concept of Santa has remained unchanged.
in the fourth century which personifies Santa as a holy man named Nicholas. He entered the priesthood as a teenager and later became a Bishop. It is claimed he performed many miracles. He was made a saint after his death. The anniversary of his death, December 6, became a feast day on the church calendar. He became a patron saint of many peole and it was claimed he roamed the earth on his feast day every year leaving sweets and trinkets in children's shoes. Thomas Nast, a cartoonist, depicted the saint in a red suit for Harper's Weekly in 1863. This concept of Santa has remained unchanged.
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