Ans / Anse / Anth / Anthia / Anz

The present font in this church is modern; listed and illustrated in BALaT KIK-IRPA [https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10004003] [accessed 18 January 2026]: "fonts baptismaux [...] Date: 1820 (ca) - 1820 (ca)".
A communication to BSI from Pol Herman (e-mail of 15 January 2026) informs: "Ans, église Saint-Martin 1085 : Ans, 1112 : Anz, 1143 : Anth, Anthia. The village of Ans dates back to ancient times. The name of its church's patron saint, Saint Martin, is an indication of its antiquity. At the end of the 7th or beginning of the 8th century, the village of Ans became the property of the Bishopric of Liège. In 1112, Ans appears as belonging to Bishop Otbert of Liège. A diploma from Pope Adrian, dated 1155, mentions it as belonging to the bishop and confirms his possession. It always remained under the direct authority of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. The church dedicated to Saint Martin was built not far from the 11th-century tower and the motte. This proximity suggests that the church was originally the chapel of a lord's castle. Around the mid-13th century, the chronicle of Gilles d'Orval describes the tithes of Anz. The first stone parish church, located on Rue de l'Ouest, seems to date back to the 13th century. It was burned down in November 1568 by Guillaume de la Marck, who was in the service of William of Orange, leader of the Calvinists.
The church rebuilt in 1590, which stood near the current site of the cemetery, gradually developed cracks due to the galleries of the nearby Loffeld mine and was finally ransacked and demolished in 1792 by Liège revolutionaries rebelling against the Prince-Bishop. It was demolished in 1815. The new church, on Place Nicolaï, is one of the few churches built during the Dutch government period. It was consecrated in 1818 and opened for worship in 1820. Baptismal font from 1820, no trace of older font. https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10004003".