Autun No. 2

INFORMATION

FontID: 03586AUT

Church/Chapel: Baptistère de St-Jean-le-Grand [disappeared]

Church Location: [NB: address & coordinates given for Abbey of Saint-Jean-le-Grand] 71400 Autun, France

Country Name: France

Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Directions to Site: Located off the D681, N of the old city centre

Century and Period: , Early Christian

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Reported by Corblet (1881-1882) a one of several baptisteries "du temps de saint Léger" known to have existed in Autun; this one was assigned for the baptism of women only.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 46.958611, 4.300278

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 46° 57′ 31″ N, 4° 18′ 1″ E

UTM: 31T 598930 5201385

REFERENCES

Corblet, Jules, Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême, Paris: V. Palme, 1881-1882