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
Patron Saint Of
Brides
parents of large families
widows
Representations & Symbols
Woman in an ecstasy in a hut
woman in religious habit with a red-hot tripod nearby
woman in widow‘s weeds
woman tending to lepers
Help Build This Profile
Similar Saints & Blesseds
Stay Connected
Get saint inspirations and updates. Join our growing community of faith.