Ivo of Kermartin
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Ivo of Kermartin, TOSF (17 October 1253 – 19 May 1303), also known as Yvo, Yves, or Ives (and in Breton as Erwan, Iwan, Youenn or Eozenn, depending on the region, and known as Yves Hélory (also Helori or Heloury) in French), 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,[2] and abandoned children. His feast day is 19 May. Poetically, he is referred to as "advocate of the poor".
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Ivo of Kermartin, TOSF | |
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Born | 17 October 1253 Kermartin, Duchy of Brittany |
Died | 19 May 1303(1303-05-19) (aged 49) Louannec, Duchy of Brittany |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | June 1347 by Pope Clement VI |
Major shrine | Tréguier, Cotes d'Armor, France |
Feast | 19 May |
Attributes | Purse in his hand, scroll, between a rich man and a poor one |
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