Saint Roch Saints Catholicism Denominations

Early 14th century. While on pilgrimage, Roch acquired renown for healing plague victims. He himself was stricken with the plague. Upon returning to his hometown, he was cast into prison as an accused spy, where he died.

• Life of St. Rochus - Short biography, accompanied by a photo of a saint roch sculpture saint roch depicting the saint.
• Roch, St - Short article on this pilgrim and confessor who saints is invoked saint roch against the plague, and his cult. saints In the 1911 saint roch Encyclopædia Britannica.
• Catholic Online: St. Roch - Some variations on his life.
• Patron Saints Index: Roch - Illustrated profile, with links.
• Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Roch - Early 14th century. While on pilgrimage, Roch acquired renown for healing plague victims. He himself was stricken with the plague. Upon returning to his hometown, he was cast into prison as an accused spy, where he died.

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