Ivo of Kermartin
Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. (17 October 1253 – 19 May 1303), also known 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".
Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. | |
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| Advocate of the Poor | |
| Born | 17 October 1253 Kermartin, Duchy of Brittany |
| Died | 19 May 1303 (aged 49) Louannec, Duchy of Brittany |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Third Order of St. Francis & Brittany) |
| Canonized | June 1347 by Pope Clement VI |
| Major shrine | Tréguier, Cotes d'Armor, France |
| Feast | 19 May |
| Attributes | represented with a purse in his right hand and a rolled paper in the other hand; depicted between a rich man and a poor one. |
| Patronage | Brittany, lawyers, abandoned children |