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He was born in the ancient Lycian seaport of Patard.
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He travelled to Palestine and Egypt, and then became Bishop of Myra.
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He was imprisoned during the Roman Emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians.
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He was released under the rule of the Christian Emperor Constantine.
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He was at the important Council of Nicea in 325.
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He died in Myra on 6th December 345 or 352, where his shrine became famous.
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His body was moved to Bari in Italy in 1087, where the new shrine became a popular place of pilgrimage.
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