Saints George and Nicholas mosaic above door of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia
Saint George (ca. 275/281 – 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. In Bulgaria, he is the hero of folk songs and legends, the patron of the army and shepherds, and 6 May, his holiday, is symbolically regarded as the beginning of spring. Saint Nicholas was the bishop of the Christian Church in the Asia Minor city of Myra (now Demre, Turkey) in the fourth century AD. He is beloved throughout the Orthodox Christian world for his kindness and help, both during his life and afterward. He is called "Wonderworker" (or "Miraculous" or "Miracle-Worker", Greek "thavmatourgos") for the miracles which he performed and which he still performs, by God's grace. In the Protestant West, where the invocation of saints was suppressed, Saint Nicholas became popularly known as Santa Claus.
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