The church of the mid- thirteenth century, symbol of the town of Lingueglietta, is a unique example of a religious building trasformed in fortress at the times of the barbarian raids that plagued the western Ligurian coast in the mid-seventeenth century. In it blends the religious architecture of the late Middle Age iand the military architecture of ‘500, in a mix of rare and striking beauty. The apse, in particular, perserved, testifies an ancient effort to make light imposing stone walls.The interior has one nave, conserves the original paving slabs. The church, desecrated, has been exquisetely restored and now it is used in the celebration of civil marriages.