Ivo of Kermartin
Parish priest
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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... Wikipedia
Born: October 17, 1253, Minihy-Tréguier, France
Died: May 19, 1303 (age 49 years), Louannec, France
Place of burial: Tréguier Cathedral, Tréguier, France
Parents: Helori and Azo du Kenquis
Attributes: Purse in his hand, scroll, between a rich man and a poor one
Canonized: June 1347 by Pope Clement VI
Major shrine: Tréguier, Cotes d'Armor, France