St Roch / Roche Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Product Type_Sick Call Set Introduced and edited by Katherine

Introduced and edited by Katherine Tillman

Published: may 2019

Late14th - 15th Century

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St Roch / Roche Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Product Type_Sick Call Set Introduced and edited by KatherineSt. Roch was an important and popular late medieval saint, mainly due to his reputation as a deliverer from plague and contagion. According to his legend, St Roch was the son of a wealthy Montpellier family. After the death of his parents he gave his wealth away and resolved to make a pilgrimage to Rome; arriving in Italy in 1315, only to find the country ravaged by plague or contagion. He was said to have healed many victims before contracting the