Paris No. 10 / Lutetia Parisiorum
INFORMATION
Font ID: 03632PAR
Object Type: Baptistery
Font Century and Period/Style: 6th century, Early Christian
Church / Chapel Name: Baptistery of St-Jean-en-Grève [disappeared]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John
Church Address: [cf. Directioons (Geo) to Site]
Site Location: Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Directions to Site: The church-baptistery of St-Jean-en-Grève was situated near the church of Saints-Gervais-et-Protais, to which it served as baptistery; the site would be in the 4e arrondissement, near the city hall (Hôtel de ville)
Ecclesiastic Region: Archidiocèse métropolitain de Paris
Font Notes:
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Mentioned in Corblet as serving as baptistery at one point to the present church of Saints-Gervais-et-Protais (Corblet, 1881-1882, v. 2, p. 70)
COORDINATES
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.856388, 2.353333
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 51′ 23″ N, 2° 21′ 12″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: unknown
REFERENCES
- Corblet, Jules, Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême, Paris: V. Palme, 1881-1882, vol. 2, p. 70