The Saint Yves cenotaph Tréguier Cathedral

the saint yves cenotaph in tréguier cathedral

saint-yves died on 19 may 1303, @ manor of kermartin in minihy , on day of death carried priests of tréguier cathedral surrounded enthusiastic crowd. next day buried in nave area , saw start of great pilgrimages tréguier pay homage him. yves born in kermartin, father being minor breton noble. mother azo du quinquis had deep faith , told son vivez, mons fils, de manière à devinir un saint! (live son in manner befits saint). 10 years yves studied theology , law in paris , moved orléans practice civil law. became official firstly @ rennes , tréguier services claimed bishop. became rector of trédrez , of louannec. cathedral official played important role in judging , settling dispute whether ecclesiastical or civil. yves set asylum @ minihy. yves de kermartin proclaimed saint in 1347. on 19 may each year, yves pardon celebrated , reliquary containing skull carried cathedral minihy procession of clerics , lawyers. original saint yves tomb destroyed during french revolution , present monument dates 1890. saint yves himself depicting laying down supported depictions of 2 angels. on south face of monument depictions of catel autret, 1 of friends guiomar morel, charles de blois in armour, maurice, archdeacn of rennes , catherine héloury. on south face depictions of yves mother , father, héloury , azo, alain de bruc employed yves cathedral official, cathovada , riwalon juggler. on east face depiction of clément vi canonised yves , philippe v1 de valois initiated canonization. on west face depictions of monseigneur bouché, bishop of saint-brieuc , tréquier , jean v, duke of brittany. @ base of monument 9 ancient bishops of brittany; saint samson, saint pol, saint corentin, saint tudual, saint clair, saint melaine, saint patern saint malo , saint brieuc, 2 kings of brittany, judicãel , salomon, 2 martyrs saint donatien , saint rogatien , saint gildas.