Ascoli Piceno Cathedral

The cathedral of Montalto delle Marche was founded by Pope Sixtus V in 1586 and the existing church of Santa Maria ad collem was transformed into a temporary cathedral. The construction of a new, larger cathedral began on 30 May 1589 with the laying of the foundation stone: the architect of the initial plans was Girolamo Rainaldi. By the death of Pope Sixtus (1590), the crypt was almost finished, but there was still much to be done and the work took at least another century. At the end of the 17th century, the cathedral was made usable and services could begin in the new cathedral, although not yet completed.

The Cathedral of Ripatransone was built between 1597 and 1623 by the architect Gaspare Guerra. The church underwent several extensions. After the construction of the dome (18th century), new works carried out in 1837-1842 restored the whole building, replacing the roof and the floor, completing the façade and creating a second sacristy. During the last restoration of the cathedral, which was completed on 15 May 1960, a mosaic with the coat of arms of the commissioning bishop, Monsignor Vincenzo Radicioni, was placed on the floor.

The church of Sant'Agostino was founded with a monastery in the 13th century and was initially dedicated to St. James. In 1420, the conventual structure was enlarged. At the end of the 18th century, the Augustinian monastery was closed. In 1876, the church was demolished and rebuilt. Closed to worship due to unsuitability since the L'Aquila earthquake in 2009, the church was further damaged by the 2016-2017 earthquakes in central Italy.