Saint Magnus of Oderzo was a 7th century Italian saint

Saint

A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

 who is notable for founding some of the earliest churches in Venice

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...

. He was Bishop

Bishop

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 of Oderzo

Oderzo

Oderzo is a town and comune in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy.It lies in the heart of the Venetian plain, about 66 km to the northeast of Venice...

 and travelled to Venice where he founded the churches of Santi Apostoli

Santi Apostoli, Venice

The Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli di Cristo , commonly called San Apostoli, is a 7th century Roman Catholic church located in the Cannaregio sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and has undergone numerous changes since its foundation. The present building...

, San Pietro di Castello

San Pietro di Castello (church)

The Basilica di San Pietro di Castello , commonly called San Pietro di Castello, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica of the Patriarch of Venice located in the Castello sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. The present building dates from the 16th century, but a church has stood on the site since...

, Santa Maria Formosa

Santa Maria Formosa

Santa Maria Formosa is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo...

, Santa Guistina, San Giovanni in Bragora

San Giovanni in Bragora

San Giovanni in Bragora is a church in Venice, Italy, located in the sestiere of Castello.It was founded in the early 8th century, allegedly by St. Magnus of Oderzo; in the following century, under doge Pietro III Candiano, it was rebuilt to house the alleged relics of St. John the Baptist, to whom...

, San Zaccaria, San Salvador and Angelo Raffaele.

He died in 670 and his remains are reportedly buried in the church of San Geremia

San Geremia

San Geremia is a church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere of Cannaregio. The edifice is popular as the seat of the cult of Saint Lucy of Syracuse, whose remains are housed inside.-History:...

in Venice.