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'''Saint Roch''' (1295 AD – 1327 AD) was a French [[pilgrim]] and [[healer]], revered for his care of plague victims and miraculous healings. Born in [[Montpellier]], [[France]], he traveled Italy, tending the sick, and died in prison. Canonized pre-Congregation, he is venerated for his charity.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Roch |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-roch/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
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Roch is the patron saint of plague victims, dogs, and [[Montpellier]], with his [[feast day]] on 16 August. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at San Rocco, [[Venice]], draw pilgrims. His intercession remains sought during epidemics.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Roch |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=244 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>{{Saints
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|SaintStage=Saint
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|SaintBirthDate=1295 AD
|FeastDay=August 16
|SaintBirthPlace=Montpellier, France
|SaintBirthPlace=Montpellier, France
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.6119 N, 3.8767 E
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|SaintDeathDate=1327 AD
|DeathPlace=Voghera, Italy
|DeathPlace=Voghera, Italy
|SaintDeathCoordinates=44.9924 N, 9.0118 E
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|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (plague)
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (plague)
|NotableAddress1=Venice, Italy
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|Canonized=Yes
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|CanonizationDate=Pre-Congregation
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|FeastDay=16 August
|Profession=Pilgrim, healer
|Profession=Pilgrim, healer
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity
|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity
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'''Saint Roch''' (1295 AD – 1327 AD) was a French [[pilgrim]] and [[healer]], revered for his care of plague victims and miraculous healings. Born in [[Montpellier]], [[France]], he traveled Italy, tending the sick, and died in prison. Canonized pre-Congregation, he is venerated for his charity.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Roch |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-roch/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
Roch is the patron saint of plague victims, dogs, and [[Montpellier]], with his [[feast day]] on 16 August. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at San Rocco, [[Venice]], draw pilgrims. His intercession remains sought during epidemics.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Roch |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=244 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==


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