a bishop
a toy maker?
Quote from: charee on December 21, 2007, 05:27:53 PMa bishopwrong i know i read the question wrong
I know they were weslthy and owned an estate , was he a sheep rancher ?
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. He was the only son of a wealthy merchant named Theophanes and his wife Nonna, who raised him to be a devout Christian. His parents died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Nicholas' devotion to God led him to enter the nearby monastery of Sion and become ordained as a minister. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. His dad was a wealthy merchant, I don't know what he traded in - so I guess I will toss it to you Katonsdad.