Feast of San Paterniano

According to tradition, S. Paterniano was born in Fano in 275 AD and died there in the year 360, but it was not until 1623 that his hometown chose him as its patron saint. In Grottammare, the veneration of the saint is undoubtedly an ancient tradition, as well as being very much alive and deeply […]

Feast of Sant’Aureliano Martire

There is no precise information regarding Saint Aureliano; he was probably a Roman soldier who was martyred in Rome, and whose remains were transferred to the church of Santa Maria ai Monti. According to some popular beliefs, however, he was martyred in Grottammare, near the Oasi di Santa Maria dei Monti. Her feast day is […]

Proud of San Martino

The San Martino Fair, which traditionally takes place on 11 November, attracts thousands of visitors every year and a consistently high number of traders who book a stall, either to sell goods or simply to display them. They are the undisputed architects of this enduring intertwining of the present and the past. A BRIEF OVERVIEW […]

Procession of the Dead Christ

The Sacred Re-enactment of the Death of Christ is a deeply religious tradition, steeped in emotion, which takes place every three years on Good Friday evening. The tradition dates back to the 18th century and consists of a symbolic, live re-enactment of the Passion and death of Christ. The Sacred Re-enactment in Grottammare differs from […]

The Sacred Jubilee

In the summer of 2018, after a six-year hiatus, the Sacra returned – our city’s main collective, popular, civic and religious event. Its tradition stretches back centuries: it recalls Pope Alexander III’s fortuitous landing on the Grottammare coast, which occurred as a result of a terrible storm, probably in 1177. Legend has it that, whilst […]