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The office of Procurator of San Marco (Italian: ''Procuratore di San Marco'') was the second most prestigious life appointment in the Republic of Venice (the position of Doge of Venice being the most prestigious). ==History== Originating in the ninth century, the Procurator's original duties were to attend to the fabric and administration of St Mark's Basilica. There was originally one Procurator, appointed by the Doge, but between 1231 and 1442, their number increased to nine procurators appointed by the Great Council (''Maggior Consiglio'') of Venice. Their duties also expanded in 1269 to include the protection of orphans and the insane, as well as the execution of wills. Appointment as a Procurator of San Marco was one of the highest honours the Most Serene Republic could bestow on its citizen as a reward for a life of service to the Republic. The nine procurators consisted of: * the ''Procuratori de Supra'', who took care of the administration of St. Mark's Basilica; * the ''Procuratori de Citra'', who dispensed charity and attended to wills in the ''sestieri'' of San Marco, Castello, and Cannaregio; and * the ''Procuratori de Ultra'', who performed the same function for the ''sestieri'' of Dorsoduro, Santa Croce, and San Polo. The Procurators' offices were located in the ''Procuratie'' in the ''Piazza San Marco''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Procurator of San Marco」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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