San Rocco di Venezia
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The Chiesa di San Rocco (Church of St Roch) in Venice was built between 1489 and 1508 by Bartolomeo Bon the Younger, but was substantially altered in 1725. The facade dates from 1765-1761.
The neighbouring Scuola di San Rocco was founded in the 15th century as a confraternity to assist the citizens in time of plague. St Roch, whose relics rest in the church, was declared a patron saint of the city in 1576 and every year, on his feast day (16 July), the Doge made a pilgrimage to the church.
The interior is especially notable for its paintings by Tintoretto. These include Annunciation and St Roch presented to the Pope on the west wall, St Roch taken to Prison (attributed) and The Pool of Bethesda on the south wall of the nave, and St Roch curing the plague victims, St Roch comforted by an Angel, St Roch in Solitude and St Roch healing the Animals (attributed) in the chancel. St Christopher and St Martin on Horseback by Pordenone hang on the north wall of the nave.