Of very ancient origin (it is assumed around the seventh century), legend has it that one night the Madonna appeared in a dream in "vague form" to the then Bishop of Oderzo San Magno, ordering him to build a temple in a place she indicated. Tradition also has it that the Tribuno family contributed financially to the construction of the church dedicated to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, which was later renamed Santa Maria Formosa, in honor of the shape assumed by the Madonna during the apparition.
The first renovations of the building are attested during the second half of
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