Eitorf
INFORMATION
Font ID: 26043XFG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century (?) [base only], [altered font]
Church / Chapel Name: Römisch-katholische Pfarrkirche St. Patricius
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Wikidata: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patricius_(Eitorf)
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Patrick
Previous Font Location(s): the earlier church, now demolished
Church Notes: earlier church 12thC; demolished; present church 1882-1884
Church Address: Schoellerstraße 8, 53783 Eitorf, Germany -- Tel.: +49 2243 2412
Site Location: Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L86, N of road 8, in the municipality of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (Nordrhein-Westfalen), about 50 km SE of Cologne
Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Köln
Additional Comments: composite font (12thC basin on a 1950 base]
Town/City Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eitorf
Font Notes:
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Tub-shaped baptismal font originally from the earlier church here noted in the Wikipedia entry for this church [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patricius_(Eitorf)] [accessed 18 January 2026]: The 12th-century, tub-shaped baptismal font made of andesite comes from the demolished predecessor church. The base was added in 1950 ["Der büttenförmige Taufstein vom 12. Jahrhundert aus Andesit stammt aus der abgebrochenen Vorgängerkirche. Der Sockel wurde 1950 zugefügt."]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Heman for his help documenting this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 390614 5625338
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.769478, 7.44875
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 46′ 10.12″ N, 7° 26′ 55.5″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, andesite
Font Shape: tub-shaped (mounted)