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| Description | Nicolas of Antioch, also called Nicolas the Deacon, supposedly one of the Seven Deacons, were leaders elected by the early Christian church to minister to the community of believers in Jerusalem, to enable the Apostles to concentrate on 'prayer and the Ministry of the Word' and to address a concern raised by Greek-speaking believers about their widows being overlooked in the daily diakonia or ministry. (Christian Bible, Acts 6:1-6) Wikipedia Some church fathers claim that Nicholas was the founder of Nicolaism, an early Christian sect mentioned twice in the Book of Revelation of the Christian Bible, and considered heretical by the mainstream early Christian Church. Others argue that he has been confused with another Nicholas Wikipedia |
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