Ivo of Kermartin

St. Ivo helory of Kermartin (French Yves de helory Kermartin, bret Erwan Helouri a Gervarzhin. ) (* To October 17, 1253 in Minihy -Tréguier ( bret. Ar Vinic'hi ), Brittany, † May 19 1303 in Louannec ) was a Breton priest and ex officio proceedings of the diocese Tréguier.

Life

Ivo came from a Breton noble family. He studied law in Paris and canon law in Orleans. In 1285 he became pastor of Trédrez, Côtes- d'Armor, in 1293 pastor of Louannec, where he died.

In 1284 he was made Bishop of Tréguier to his official forecasting. This ecclesiastical judge, the inside appeared at that time well into civilian life, he practiced with courage and incorruptibility, and gained a reputation as an " Advocate of the Poor".

Worship

Ivo was in 1347 by Pope Clement VI. canonized. He is the only French saint who is called " Monsieur ". He also is considered today as the Breton National saint. His Patroziniumstag that May 19, celebrated as the Breton National Gouel Erwan (French Fête de la Saint -Yves ).

St. Ivo applies in many European countries as the patron saint of lawyers. In Germany was and is the Holy particularly at the University of Trier in high honor. From 1473 to 1798 the dean of the law school was chosen on 19 May solemnly. The continuing today Trier Department of Law Seal of the old law school shows St. Ivo as a scholar at the book stand with the subtitle " S. Ivo ".

Rogier van der Weyden painted St. Ivo to 1450th His paintings can be seen in the National Gallery in London.

The relics of St. Ivo be kept in the Cathedral of Tréguier along with those of Saint Tugdual in a gilded shrine, the Archbishop of Paris Hyacinthe -Louis de Quélen founded in the 19th century.

Patrozinien

Churches and chapels:

• Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
• Saint - Ivo - Chapel of the Collegiate Church ( University Church ) Salzburg

In Salzburg it is for the Law and Thomas Aquinas ( theology ), Luke the Evangelist (medicine) and Catherine of Alexandria (philosophy) compiled allgorisch.