| Church of St. Ivo of the Bretons Sant'Ivo dei Bretoni (Italian) Saint Yves-des-Bretons (French) |
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Façade of Sant'Ivo dei Bretoni, National Church in Rome of France (Brittany). |
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| Location | Rome |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | National Church in Rome of France |
| Leadership | Don Jean Patrick Louis-Jacques[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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| Architect(s) | Luca Carimini |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
| Completed | 1890 |
The Church of Saint Ivo of the Bretons (Italian: Sant'Ivo dei Bretoni, French: Saint Yves-des-Bretons) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Ivo of Kermartin, patron of Brittany[2][3]. It is one of the national churches in Rome dedicated to France (Brittany).
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Pope Callixtus III (1455-1458) give the church of St. Andrea de Mortarariis to the Breton community in Rome. It became a center for assistance to Breton pilgrims. The church was pulled down and rebuilt in 1878 by Luca Carimini in Neo-Renaissance style.