Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Rochus Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

Memorial Day: August 16

When did Saint Roch live: 14th century AD

BIOGRAPHY:
Saint Roch was born around 1295 in Montpellier, France, into a wealthy family. After his parents' death, he distributed his inheritance to the poor and embraced an ascetic life. During a pilgrimage to Rome, he devoted himself to caring for plague victims, reportedly performing many miraculous healings. Eventually, he contracted the disease himself and withdrew into solitude, where, according to tradition, a dog brought him bread daily until he recovered. Upon returning to Montpellier, he was mistakenly imprisoned as a spy and died after several years in captivity.

PATRONAGE:
St. Roch is the patron saint of plague victims, nurses, pharmacists, surgeons, pilgrims, and domestic animals.

SYMBOLISM, DEPICTION:
The symbols of San Roch are the plague sore on his leg, representing both his suffering and healing power and the pilgrim's staff symbolizing his spiritual journey.

PATRON SAINT OF:
Roch, Rochus, Rocco, Roque, Rocky, Rokas, Roche, Rocho, Rochon, Rochet, Roché, Roc

The wooden figure of St. Roch, dressed in pilgrim's clothing with a hat, depicts him holding a staff in his right hand while lifting his robe with his left to reveal a plague sore on his leg. Beside him, there's an angel.

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Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

updated 6.27.2025

St. Rochus was a French Noble who had sympathy for the poor and sick. He was born with an image of a red cross on his breast. He was orphaned at the age 20, he gave his fortune to the poor and became a mendicant pilgrim. He took care of people who were infected with the plague. He took care of these people, but eventually contracted the Plague himself. He walked into a forest to die, but was befriended by a dog. The dog brought him stolen food and he eventually recovered. He was then cared for by an angel until his death.