The church of San Marone, whose origins are very ancient, perhaps dating back to the 9th century, was built on the site where the city’s patron saint was martyred. He was the first apostle of the Picenum region and died as a martyr between the first and second century A.D. His relics are preserved beneath the main altar. Around the building a small village called Ripa di San Marone grew, but it was destroyed by the city of Fermo. At the end of the nineteenth century che church underwent a complete renovation and a new bell tower was built. The architect who made the restoration was Giuseppe Sacconi, the author of the Vittoriano in Rome. New restoration works c in 1946 bring to light evidence of the presence of a Roman and early-Christian settlement in the surrounding area. Now the sanctuary of San Marone has a central nave and two lateral aisles and contains ancient architectural remains from the original structure. The present facade has a lunette above the entrance painted by the artist Sigismondo Nardi at the end of the 19th century.
