The church of the Eremites or Hermits (called delle Romite) is a Catholic place of worship in the city of Venice, located in the Dorsoduro district.
The church is part of a former monastery complex of the Romite di S.
Agostino, in which today there is a female convent (dedicated to Santa
Maria Immacolata) and a university boarding house managed by the
Canossian Mothers. Until more than the middle of the last century, every
level of education was housed there, from kindergarten to high school.
The church, dedicated to Jesus, Joseph and Mary, was built between 1693
and 1694 on a model by Lambranzi, with inspiration from the presbytery
of the church of the Redeemer", a votive church on the Giudecca bank.
"Church with a single nave; the two minor altars, one with the crucifixion and the other with the Madonna del Rosario, are of notable workmanship. Two side passageways to the main altar lead to the rear part of the monastic choir divided from the main altar." There is the Madonna della Misericordia, a 15th century work in gilded wood, and a well-made wooden crucifix. The canvases of the church tell the story and miracles of St. Augustine. The sacred building stands out for the purity of a harmonious and elegant baroque style.