SAINT ROCK ( ROCCO , ROCH ) MEDAL PATRON ST OF DOGS

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BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED MEDAL OF SAINT ROCK ALSO KNOWN AS SAINT ROCCO , ROCH. MADE OF SILVERTONE OXIDIZED METAL , IT MEASURES 1" LONG.NEW. MADE IN ITALY.PLEASE READ BELOW. THANKS FOR LOOKING !!PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS UP FOR BID !! ROCH Also known as Rock; Rocco; Rollox; Roque; Rochus Memorial 16 August Profile French noble who early developed a sympathy for the poor and sick. While on pilgrimage Roch encountered an area afflicted with plague. He stayed to minister to the sick , and affected several miraculous cures, but contracted the plague himself. He walked into a forest to die, but was befriended by a dog . The dog fed him with food stolen from his master's table, and Roch eventually recovered. When Roch returned to France , he was charged with spying. He languished in jail for five years, never mentioning his noble conections, cared for by an angel until his death. Born 1295 at Montpelier, France Died 1327 at Montpelier or Angleria, France Patronage bachelors ; Barano, Italy ; Castropignano, Italy ; cholera ; Constantinople ; diseased cattle ; dogs ; epidemics ; falsely accused people ; invalids ; Istanbul ; knee problems ; Orsogna, Italy ; Patricia, Italy ; plague ; relief from pestilence ; diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines ; skin diseases ; skin rashes ; surgeons ; tile makers Prayers Prayer to... Representation dog read more

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