ɪɾ ɪz stˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ kɔːɹnˈæɹoʊ, ðæt kˌæmɐldoʊlˈiːz tɹɐdˈɪʃən hˈoʊldz ðæt sˈeɪnt ɹˈɑːmjuːəld, fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ, lˈɪvd sˈɜːkə ðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˌɔn ðɪs ˈaɪlənd, pɚhˈæps ɐtɹˈæktᵻd baɪ ɪts ˌɪnsəlˈæɹᵻɾi ɹˈɛlətˌɪv tə ðə mˈeɪn ˈaɪləndz ʌv vˈɛnɪs.
It is stated by Cornaro, that Camaldolese tradition holds that Saint Romuald, founder of the order, lived circa the year 1000 on this island, perhaps attracted by its insularity relative to the main islands of Venice.