Monastery San Zaccaria, Venice



view of church , adjoining monastery francesco guardi (1790), in louvre


the church attached benedictine monastery of nuns founded participazio , various other doges of family. nuns of monastery came prominent noble families of city , had reputation laxness in observance of monastic enclosure. abbess related doge.


in 855, pope benedict iii took refuge in monastery while fleeing violence of antipope anastasius, election supporters had challenged. out of gratitude, pope benedict gave nuns large collection of relics foundation of large collection monastery famed, among of athanasius of alexandria , piece of true cross.


a devastating fire destroyed entire monastic complex in 1105. according chronicles of time, 1 hundred nuns had taken refuge in cellars of monastery died smoke inhalation.


the monastery had tradition of being visited doge , entire court annually @ easter in ceremony included presentation of corno ducale (it) (ducal cap), insignia of office. tradition said have begun in 12th century after nuns had donated land building of ducal chapel, st mark s basilica, , ended in 1797, @ end of republic, when monastery suppressed invading forces of napoleon s army.







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