Saint Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. Saint Ivo portrayed by Rogier van der Weyden (15th century) Advocate of the Poor Born ( 1253-10-17 ) 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 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 Saint Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. (17 October 1253 – 19 May 1303), also known Yvo 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 and abandoned children. H...