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Detail Of An Engraving Of Blessed Ivette Of Huy By Thomas De Lau C1586 Uploaded By Philcotof
Detail Of An Engraving Of Blessed Ivette Of Huy By Thomas De Lau C1586 Uploaded By Philcotof

Blessed Ivetta Of Huy

Also known as: Ivetta of Liege; Ivette of…; Juette of…; Jufta of…; Jutta of…; Yvette of…

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

13-Jan

Born

1158 at Huy, Belgium

Died

13 January 1228 at Huy, Belgium, of natural causes

Biography

Blessed Ivetta of Huy, born into a wealthy but spiritually indifferent family, endured a life marked by profound sacrifice and divine grace. Forced into an arranged marriage at the age of thirteen, she bore three children, one of whom died in infancy. Widowed at eighteen, she renounced all suitors to dedicate herself to the care of lepers for eleven years while raising her surviving children. This path of radical charity, though met with disapproval

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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