It was founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 14th century and altered again early in the 15th century, when the fine gothic doorway and ship's keel roof were added. The tall interior is also Gothic in style and has three apses.

Santo Stefano is parish church of one of the parishes in the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello. The other churches of the parish are San Samuele, San Maurizio, San Vidal and the Oratorio di San Angelo degli Zoppi.

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  Campanile of Santo Stefano Venice, seen from the Campo Sant'Angelo.
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  Leaning campanile, and empty bellcote
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  Gothic portal attributed to Bartolomeo Bon.
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  Ponte sotto San Stefano
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  Former convent of Santo Stefano, in Venice, The main cloister, East exposure.

• Antonio Canova (stele commemorating Giovanni Falier in the baptistery)
• Pietro Lombardo (tomb of Giacomo Surian)
• Tullio Lombardo (two marble statuettes in the sacristy (attributed))
• Tintoretto (The Agony in the Garden, The Last Supper and The Washing of the Disciples' Feet, all in the sacristy)
• Paolo Veneziano (painted Crucifix in the sacristy)
• Bartolomeo Vivarini (St Lawrence and St Nicholas of Bari in the sacristy)

• Doge Andrea Contarini (d.1382)
• Giovanni Falier
• Doge Francesco Morosini
• Giacomo Surian
• Giovanni Gabrieli (d. 1612)

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  Interior
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  Domenico Contarini's mausoleum
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  Antonio Zorzi - Tomb
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  Giacomo Surian's grave
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  The Last Supper Jacopo Tintoretto

• Satellite image from Google Maps (at the top end of the long Campo Santo Stefano)