San ROQUE, in northwestern Santa Barbara, ... The neighborhood is named for St. Roque, from 14th century France, who is variously described as the patron of surgeons and bachelors, ...

It turns out it’s the English version of St. Roch or San Roque, a 14th-century saint who’s popular in the country, as shown by nume­rous churches and shrines erected in his name, notably the ...

St Roch - or San Roque - was born in France around 1295. According to tradition, his life was saved by a dog which brought him food when he contracted the plague. Bolivia ...