St Ivo's College, Leuven

About St Ivo's College, Leuven

According to Wikipedia, Saint Ivo's College was a college at the Old University of Leuven that provided accommodation and facilities for poor students in the Faculty of Law. The founder was Robertus de Lacu, originally from Ghent, who had been professor of canon law since 1463. The college was dedicated to Ivo of Kermartin, the patron saint of lawyers, and was used by the law faculty for faculty meetings and ceremonies. The original library was destroyed by marauding Spanish soldiers in 1578, during the Dutch Revolt.