Enrico Contarini

Enrico Contarini (died 15 November 1108) was a Venetian priest who was Bishop of Castello from 1074 to 1108.

[4] In 1099 Enrico Contarini was the spiritual leader of the fleet of about 200 ships that Michiel sent to assist in the crusade in the Levant.

The emperor of Byzantium asked the Venetians not to proceed, but the bishop overcame any who were inclined to listen to this request.

They went on to the Holy Land, then returned to Venice, which they reached on 6 December 1100.

[1] Theodore the Martyr became one of the four tutelary guardians of Venice, along with the angel Gabriel, the Virgin Mary and Saint Mark the Evangelist.