Ivo of Kermartin, TOSF, also known as Yvo, Yves, or Ives, was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is 19 May. Poetically, he is referred to as "advocate of the poor".
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Landscape with the Preaching of Saint Ivo, by Lucas van Uden
St Ivo Giving Alms to the Poor by Josse van der Baren
The relics of Saints Ivo and Tugdual in a procession at the gate of Tréguier's cathedral in 2005. In the reliquary is the skull of Saint Ivo.
Relic skull and reliquary of St. Ivo in Tréguier, Brittany, FranceLawyers from France 6
About this person
Country
FranceCategory
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1253 to 1303 · aged 49
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