Vintage Religious Medals

Old Vintage religious St Roch medal. This medal measures approximately 15/16ths of an inch tall including the bail. The back is heavily tarnished as shown. St Roch is the patron saint of Potenza, Italy. Invoked against: cholera, epidemics, knee problems, plague, and skin diseases. Patron Saint of: bachelors, diseased cattle, dogs, falsely accused people, invalids, Istanbul, surgeons, tile-makers, gravediggers, second-hand dealers, pilgrims, and apothecaries. -from Wikipedia