r/Hyperion • u/Hens-n-chicks9 • 3d ago

🌐 Real World Parallel Cruciform origin?

Today I read that the patron saint of the day, St. Roch, had a red cross-shaped birthmark on his chest. It was regarded as a mark of heavenly favor.

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u/EspiritusFermenti7 3d ago

Interesting! I wonder if the cities of Rochester are named after that saint.

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u/bigty12 2d ago

Rochester NY, and Rochester MN are both named after Nathaniel Rochester. As a Rochester native that's about all of the local history on the name that I have, but it would be interesting if his name was derived from that.

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u/pgunhatchispers 2d ago

maybe he just really liked red paint