Sv. Roch - Horovice, okres Beroun, CZ
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N 49° 50.164 E 013° 54.584
33U E 421599 N 5520974
Barokní pískovcová socha pod kostelem sv. Jiljí / Baroque sandstone statue under the church of St. Giles.
Waymark Code: WMKDMP
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/26/2014
Views: 36
Saint Roch or Rocco was a Christian saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August; he is specially invoked against the plague.
Feast August 16, August 17 by the Third Order of St. Francis
Attributes Wound on thigh, dog offering bread
Patronage Potenza, Italy. Gerocarne, Italy. Invoked against: cholera, epidemics, knee problems, plague, skin diseases. Patron Saint of: bachelors, diseased cattle, dogs, falsely accused people, invalids, Istanbul, surgeons, tile-makers, gravediggers, second-hand dealers, pilgrims, apothecaries
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: near the church
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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