In 1099 the body of San Nicolò di Mira was deposited here when it arrived in Venice from Licia, and it is here that Mass is celebrated after the celebration of the marriage with the sea during the feast of Sensa in memory of the victory of doge Pietro Orseolo in 988.
In questa chiesa veniva, e viene tutt’ora celebrata la messa dopo la celebrazione dello sposalizio del Mare, nella festa della Sensa, a ricordo della vittoria del Doge Pietro Orseolo nel 998.