St. Nicholas Patron Saint

St. Nicholas is also known as: Klaus, Mikulas, Nicholas of Bari, Nicolaas, Nicolas, Niklas, and Santa Claus.

He was a priest and bishop of Myra during the fourth century and is revered for his generosity and protector of the innocent. St. Nicholas is the patron saint for a long list of causes and countries.

* Against imprisonment
* Against robberies
* Against robbers
* Apothecaries
* Amsterdam
* Archers
* Bakers
* Bari, Italy
* Barrel makers
* Boatmen
* Boys
* Brewers
* Brides
* Captives
* Cas Concos, Spain
* Children
* Coopers
* Creazzo, Italy
* Dock workers
* Fishermen
* Greece
* Grooms
* Judges
* Lawsuits
* Longshoremen
* Maidens
* Mariners
* Merchants
* Penitent murderers
* Naples, Italy
* Newlyweds
* Old maids
* Paupers
* Pawnbrokers
* Perfumers
* Pharmacists
* Pilgrims
* Prisoners
* Russia
* Sailors
* Scholars
* Schoolchildren
* Shoe shiners
* Sicily
* Spinsters
* Students
* Travelers
* University of Paris
* Unmarried girls
* Watermen

Many Christians who have St. Nicholas as a patron saint wear a St. Nicholas medal or a St. Nicholas pendant. The St. Nicholas charm is a favorite for children to be worn for the intercession and protection of St. Nicholas.

Parents often wear a St. Nicholas necklace, praying for his aid in keeping their children safe from injuries and the evils of the world.

A St. Nicholas Prayer for Children

God, we pray that through the
intercessions of St. Nicholas
you will guide and protect our children.

Keep them safe from all harm
and help them grow to become
loving disciples of Jesus in your sight.

Give them strength to always mature
into deeper faith in you,
and to keep alive joy in your creation.

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
-by Father David R. Engbarth, St. Nicholas Church, Aurora, Illinois