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  Montpellier |
 
City of the infancy of Saint Roch, of his early life and of his vocation for pilgrimage.
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  Acquapendente |
 
City of the first important episode of Saint Roch’s «Italian» life: the meeting with Vincenzo, prior of the hospital.
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  Caorso |
 
City of the first probable halt of Saint Roch who was heading for Piacenza, in the area of the most famous events of the Saint’s life.
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  Piacenza |
 
Main city of the region that has seen the first expansion of the cult of Saint Roch.
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  Sarmato | 
 
City of the most famous episodes of the Saints’ life: the «dog of Saint Roch», the friendship of Gottardo.
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  Voghera |
 
City of the death of Saint Roch, where the cult was originated, and his relics first kept.
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  Venice |
 
City that still keeps the body of Saint Roch, and also that has diffused his cult in the world.
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  Cities of Saint Roch's cult |
 
The cult of Saint Roch is rooted in the whole world since over six centuries, thus it is impossible to produce a synopsis...>>
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“Et varias per Christi amitatem peregrinationes agere habitu igitur et peregrino vestitu induitur caput pillio tegitur et de humeris bulga pendet atque baculus peregrinalis dexteram subivit et intentus penitentie Rochus post multa deserta Romam versus contendit” (Anonimo latino, Acta breviora, 1483)



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