Santo Stefano di Quisquina
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 07919QUI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1598
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century (?)
Church / Chapel Name: Chiesa Madre di San Giacinto Giordano Ansalone di Santo Stefano di Quisquina
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Giacinto Giordano Ansalone [17thC missionary & martyr]
Church Notes: 14thC church may have replaced a 12thC one;
Church Address: 92020 Santo Stefano di Quisquina, AG, Italy
Site Location: Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the SS24-SS118 crossroads. 30 m SW of Caltalanissetta
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesi di Caltanisetta
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the medieval church here)
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of the 17th century made of marble; copper cover by L. Reina ornamented with scenes of the baptism, martyrdom and glory of San Giacinto Giordano Ansalone (1598-1634) [Dominican missionary, one of the Nagasaki martyrs] [source: http://www.palermoweb.com/quisquina/sgiacinto.htm]
COORDINATES
UTM: 33S 366861 4165061
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 37.623031, 13.491303
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 37° 37′ 22.91″ N, 13° 29′ 28.69″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, marble
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
LID INFORMATION
Material: metal, copper
Notes: cf. Font notes