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Catholic Encyclopedia
St. Roch, early 14th century. While on pilgrimage, Roch acquired renown for healing plague victims. He himself was stricken with the plague. Upon returning to his hometown, he was cast into prison as an accused spy, where he died.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13100c.htm
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Catholic Online
Some variations on the life of St. Roch.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=156
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For All the Saints
Gives as variant names for St. Roch: St. Rock of Montpellier, Roche, Rollock, and Seemirookie. Points out the difficulties in knowing exactly when he was born, died, or how long he lived.
http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/0816.htm#seem
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Patron Saints Index
Profile of St. Roch, also known as St. Rock, Rocco, Rollox, Roque, or Rochus. Illustrated, with links.
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintr06.htm
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Saints' Lives
Paragraph on St. Roch, by Edmund LoPresti, with link to a short bibliography.
http://www.pitt.edu/~eflst4/roch.html
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San Rocco Cultural Committee, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
The mother lode. All about St. Roch, the Patron of Pestilence.
http://www.sanrocco.org/Stories.html
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St. Rochus Parish, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
The Life of St. Rochus. Illustrated.
http://www.surfshop.net/users/revcma/rochus/liferoch.html
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