Today celebrates the "Translation of St. Nicholas' relics."
During the reign of Alexius I Comnenus, (reigned 1081–1118), ancient Myra was overtaken by the Islamic forces. During the conflict sailors from Italy seized the remains of the saint over the objections of the Orthodox monks. Returning home, they brought the remains with them and cared for them. The remains arrived on May 9, 1087.
In some versions those taking the relics are characterized as thieves or pirates; in others they are said to have taken them in response to a vision wherein Saint Nicholas himself appeared and commanded that his relics be moved in order to preserve them from the impending Muslim conquest.
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