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[[Santa Maria della Visitazione]] is a church in the [[Dorsoduro district]] of [[Venice]]. It secretly housed the tomb of the [[Assassin]] [[Leonius]].<ref name="ac2"/>
The '''Santa Maria della Visitazione''' (English: ''Saint Mary of the Visitation'') is a [[church]] situated in [[Venice]]'s southern [[Dorsoduro]] district.


==Database Entry==
==History==
''Located on the waterfront, Santa Maria della Visitazione is the second church in Venice with that same name, making it easy to end up at the wrong wedding.''
The church was founded in the 15th century and was dedicated to [[Jerome]], the patron saint of librarians and encyclopedia writers, though it was rededicated to commemorate when [[Jesus of Nazareth]]'s mother [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] {{Wiki|Visitation (Christianity)|visited}} her relative [[Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist|Elizabeth]], the mother of [[John the Baptist]], while they both were still pregnant.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>


''The church was founded in the 1400s and was dedicated to St. Jerome, the patron saint of librarians and encyclopaedia writers, but then, was rededicated to the Virgin's visit with Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, perhaps because visits are usually accompanied by food and are quite simply more fun.''<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
At some point, the [[Roman Hidden Ones|Roman Hidden One]] [[Leonius]]' remains were transported to a [[Assassin Tombs|hidden tomb]] beneath the church. Centuries later, during the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered the tomb, retrieved Leonius' [[Assassin Seals|Assassin Seal]] inside, and brought it to the [[Sanctuary]] under [[Monteriggioni]]'s [[Villa Auditore]]; combined with the other five seals, this would later grant Ezio the [[Armor of Altaïr]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Visitazione's Secret]]</ref>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''


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[[Video:Assassins Creed 2: Visitazione's Secret ( Secret Areas)|thumb|300px|left|Hidden Areas]]
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The Santa Maria della Visitazione (English: Saint Mary of the Visitation) is a church situated in Venice's southern Dorsoduro district.

History[edit | edit source]

The church was founded in the 15th century and was dedicated to Jerome, the patron saint of librarians and encyclopedia writers, though it was rededicated to commemorate when Jesus of Nazareth's mother Mary visited her relative Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, while they both were still pregnant.[1]

At some point, the Roman Hidden One Leonius' remains were transported to a hidden tomb beneath the church. Centuries later, during the Renaissance, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore discovered the tomb, retrieved Leonius' Assassin Seal inside, and brought it to the Sanctuary under Monteriggioni's Villa Auditore; combined with the other five seals, this would later grant Ezio the Armor of Altaïr.[2]

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