The Chiesa di San Benedetto (Church of

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) is a

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church in

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, northern

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. Generally known as San Beneto in the

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, the church faces the square named after it, the Campo San Beneto. It was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt in 1685. San Beneto is a ''vicariale'' (subsidiary) church of the parish of

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Works of art

* ''A Priest recommended to the Virgin by St Benedict'' and ''St Benedict with John the Baptist and the Virtues'' by Sebastiano Mazzoni located over the doors to either side of the high altar. * ''St Sebastian tended by the Holy Women'' by

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located on the south wall. * ''San Francesco di Paola'' by Giambattista Tiepolo located on the north wall. San Beneto - Corte Tron (Venice).jpg, Bell tower (on the side alley ''Corte Tron'') Sebastiano Mazzoni - St Benedict Presents Pasqualino Daneli to the Virgin - WGA14728.jpg, ''St Benedict Presents Pasqualino Daneli to the Virgin'' ( Sebastiano Mazzoni)

References

San Beneto
Churches in Venice Roman Catholic churches completed in 1685

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