Legend has it that the church was built by the will of the bishop of Oderzo San Magno, to whom the twelve apostles appeared during the prayer and told him to build a church in Venice dedicated to them. In the apparition it was revealed that the exact place to build the church would be where the bishop met twelve cranes.
The building probably dates back to the 9th century and it is certain that it was erected for the second time in 1021; in the fifteenth century, there were further additions to the structure, in particular a portico was built to protect the side facade, the sacrist
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