House of Loredan-Santo Stefano

House of Loredan-Santo Stefano
Noble House
Coat of Arms of the House of Loredan
Parent family House of Loredan
Country Republic of Venice
 Holy Roman Empire
Earlier spellingsSan Vitale
Etymologyfrom Campo Santo Stefano
Place of origin Veneto
Founded14th century
FounderGerolamo Loredan di S. Vitale
Final rulerFrancesco Loredan
Final headAndrea di Girolamo Loredan
TitlesDoge of Venice
Dogaressa of Venice
Procurator of St. Mark
Lord of Barban and Rakalj
and others
Style(s)"His Serenity"
Members
DistinctionsGolden Rose
TraditionsRoman Catholicism
Motto
("Praise us not, O Lord.")
Estate(s)Barban and Rakalj, Istria
Properties
Dissolution1767

The House of Loredan-Santo Stefano was a cadet branch of the House of Loredan that existed from the 14th century until 1767. The branch was mainly settled in the Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano, which they acquired in 1536 from the Mocenigo family. The progenitor of the branch is considered to be Gerolamo Loredan "dal Barbaro" di S. Vitale (d.~1474), father of Doge Leonardo Loredan and Dogaressa Caterina Loredan. Besides Leonardo, the branch also gave Doge Francesco Loredan.[1]

  1. ^ Manfroni, Camillo (1934). Enciclopedia Italiana (in Italian).