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[[File:Santa_maria_deicarmini.jpg|thumb|250px|Santa Maria dei Carmini]]
[[File:Santa_maria_deicarmini.jpg|thumb|Santa Maria dei Carmini.]]The church of'''Santa Maria dei Carmini''', also called '''Santa Maria del Carmelo''' and commonly known simply as the '''Carmini''', is a small church in the sestiere or neighbourhood of Dorsoduro in [[Venice]]. It was founded by a group of women who earned a living embroidering brown gowns for the nearby Carmelite monastery in the sixteenth century.  
The '''Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini''' (English: ''Church of Saint Mary of the Carmelites'') is located in the [[Dorsoduro District]] of [[Venice]]. The church was originally called Santa Maria Assunta and dates back to the 14th century.
 
==History==
Built in the 1300s, Santa Maria dei Carmini was founded by a group of women who made their livelihood stitching monastic aprons for the monks in a nearby {{Wiki|Carmelites|Carmelite}} monastery.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria dei Carmini]]</ref>
 
Carmelites believed so much in these aprons, or scapulars, that the Carmelite Constitution stated it was a serious fault to sleep without one and saying Mass sans scapular resulted in automatic excommunication.<ref name="Database" />
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' it is a [[view point]] location.
*The church has a [[view Points|view point]] in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*The church originally was called Santa Maria Assunta, and first dated to the 14th century.
 
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==Appearances==
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Locations]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
[[Category:Landmarks]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Churches]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 8 January 2024

Santa Maria dei Carmini

The Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini (English: Church of Saint Mary of the Carmelites) is located in the Dorsoduro District of Venice. The church was originally called Santa Maria Assunta and dates back to the 14th century.

History[edit | edit source]

Built in the 1300s, Santa Maria dei Carmini was founded by a group of women who made their livelihood stitching monastic aprons for the monks in a nearby Carmelite monastery.[1]

Carmelites believed so much in these aprons, or scapulars, that the Carmelite Constitution stated it was a serious fault to sleep without one and saying Mass sans scapular resulted in automatic excommunication.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The church has a view point in Assassin's Creed II.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Santa Maria dei Carmini
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