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Rochus, Saint, approximately 1350-approximately 1380

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Rocco, Saint, approximately 1350-approximately 1380
Roch, Saint, approximately 1350-approximately 1380
Roche, Saint, approximately 1350-approximately 1380
Roque, Saint, approximately 1350-approximately 1380

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Earlier Established Forms

Rochus, Saint, ca. 1350-ca. 1380

Sources

found: Der Pestpatron Rochus, Roque, Rocco, Roch, 1988?:t.p. (Rochus, Roque, Rocco, Roch) p. 9 (b. ca. 1350 in Montpellier; d. ca. 1380, probably in Italy)

found: Holweck, F. Biog. Dict. of Saints, 1924(Rochus (Roche, Roch); patron saint against pestilence; d. ca. 1350)

found: The Bk. of Saints,p. 611 (Roch; Latin form Rochus, Ital. Rocco, Spanish Roque; 1350-1379)

found: New Advent Cath. encyc., 1912, web site(hdg.: St. Roch; b. at Montpellier towards 1295; died 1327)

found: New Cath. encyc., 1981:(hdg.: Roch, St.; b. Montpellier ca. 1350, d. Angera, Lombardy, ca. 1378-79; feast, Aug. 16, 17, or 18; "... unfortunate victim of incompetent biographers ... Acta breviora ... sincere, poorly done ... Vita s. Rochi by Francis Diedo (1478) ... more complete but chronologically impossible and of doubtful value ...")

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1989-01-24: new

2013-03-19: revised

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