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Choose a Page:What is Ramadan?What is Buddhism?What is Shinto?What does Purim celebrate?Who is the saint of light?Why do people make pancakes on Shr...What does 'Halloween' mean?Why do people dance round a maypole?Where is there an annual fishing f...Where is the world's greatest carn...Who founded Confucianism?When do Hindus play tricks?*Who is the patron saint of children?* Who is the patron saint of children? St. Nicholas, also called Santa Claus, is the patron saint of children. He was a bishop who lived in Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey, over 1,600 years ago. Stories about how he gave gifts of gold to poor children started the legend of Father Christmas. St. Nicholas   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Religions and Festivals