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Ivo Helóry

1253 – 1303

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Wikipedia Summary

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".

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
October 17, 1253
Date of death
May 19, 1303
Minihy-Tréguier
Citizenship

France

Occupations & fields
presbyterlawyerjudge
Field and occupation
bretónsky právnik a kňaz, patrón právnikov
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