Nicholas of Cusa
Lengthy article on the life and writings of the fifteenth-century canon lawyer, diplomat, and philosopher.
Nicholas of Flüe, Saint
Soldier, husband and father, became a hermit and was known as Brother Klaus.
Nicholas of Lyra
Exegete, author of postillae, insisted that the literal sense of Scripture is the foundation for any spiritual interpretation.
Nicholas of Myra, Saint
Fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor. Also called St. Nicholas of Bari because his relics were translated there in the eleventh century.
Nicholas Owen, Saint
A Jesuit lay brother, skilled in building hiding places for priests. He died under torture in 1606.
Nicholas Pieck, Saint
Franciscan, studied at Louvain, was ordained a priest. He was martyred in 1572.
Nicholas Postgate, Blessed
Brief profile of the English priest and martyr, who died at York in 1679.
Nicolaus Steno, Blessed
Or Niels Steensen. Danish anatomist and geologist who converted to Catholicism. Was made a bishop. He died in 1686.
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