Saint Nicholas is a Christian saint and Bishop of Myra in Lycia of Anatolia (modern-day Antalya province, Turkey, though at the time it was a Greek-speaking Roman Province). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercessions, he is also known as Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, but is now commonly identified with Santa Claus. Nicholas was never officially canonised; his reputation simply evolved among the faithful, as was the custom in his time.[1] In 1087, his relics were removed to Bari in southern Italy. For this reason, he is also known as Saint Nicholas of Bari. His patronage consists of: Children, sailors, fishermen, the falsely accused, pawnbrokers, prostitutes, repentant thieves, many cities.