Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Roch, hermit

Introduction

His cult is especially associated with prayer for protection from (or recovery from) plague and cholera.

Gender

Male

Obituary

1380

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Non-insular

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Roch, Roque (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Roch (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

August 16

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
St Roch's Chapel, Stirling	Capella Sancti Rochi (certain)
St Rollox, ~eccles., Glasgow	St Rollox (certain)
St Rollox, ~eccles., Glasgow	Ecclesia Sancti Rochi (certain)
St Roque's Chapel, Dundee	Capella Sancti Rochi (certain)
St Roque's Chapel, Edinburgh	St Roque's Chapel (certain)
St Roque's Chapel, Paisley	St Roque's Chapel (certain)

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