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It is very interesting that, although I have not made any formal study of this, there are also St. Rock, Rocco, Roche in the U.S. (I am familiar with some in current or once Italian communities and wouldn't doubt that they are elsewhere in other communities). Yet, as mentioned in the original post of this theme, there is a mystery that surrounds this Saint and his origins. Yes, it's very cultish/mysterious. I don't know if I missed any such posting here, but does anyone on the list know if anybody, has made this a serious course of study/research? Robert Colasacco > -----Original Message----- > From: Aline G. Hornaday [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 8:34 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: FEAST 16 August > > Not to mention in France the church of St.-Roch in Paris, the small > town of > St.-Roch north of Tours & in Brazil Cape Sao Roque; no doubt many > other > churches & places honor this popular healing saint. - Aline Hornaday > > At 08:44 AM 8/31/98 -0400, you wrote: > >Actually there are churches in honor of San Rocco all over Italy. It > >seems that his "origins" are lacking. > >Robert Colasacco > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Thomas Izbicki [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > >> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 1998 10:37 AM > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Subject: Re: FEAST 16 August > >> > >> There's a S. Rocco in Rome, not one of the older churches. (See > the > >> entry > >> in the Touring Club Italiano guide.) > >> > >> tom izbicki > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%