Nicholas of Flüe, Blessed

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• Blessed Nicholas of Flue —     Blessed Nicholas of Flüe     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed Nicholas of Flüe     (DE RUPE).     Born 21 March, 1417, on the Flüeli, a fertile plateau near Sachseln, Canton Obwalden, Switzerland; died 21 March, 1487, as a recluse in a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Nicholas of Flüe — Saint Nicholas of Flüe Nicholas of Flüe, from the altar piece of the local parish church in Sachseln. Brother Klaus Born 1417 Unterwalden, Switzerland …   Wikipedia

• Nicolás de Flüe — San Nicolás de Flüe Nicolás de Flüe, pieza del altar de la iglesia parroquial local en Sachseln. Hermano Klaus Nacimiento 21 de marzo de …   Wikipedia Español

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• Santa Claus in Northern American culture — Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy or simply Santa) is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint …   Wikipedia

• Organ — • A musical instrument which consists of one or several sets of pipes, each pipe giving only one tone, and which is blown and played by mechanical means. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Organ     Organ …   Catholic encyclopedia