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Bookmark or Share- Florence Baptistery - WikipediaThe Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John (Italian: Battistero di San Giovanni), is a religious building in Florence, Italy. Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, John the Baptist, it has been a focus of religious, civic, and artistic life since its completion.
- Baptistery | Roman, Byzantine & Medieval | BritannicaBaptistery, hall or chapel situated close to, or connected with, a church, in which the sacrament of baptism is administered. The form of the baptistery originally evolved from small, circular Roman buildings that were designated for religious purposes (e.g., the Temple of Venus, Baalbek, Lebanon,
- Baptistry of San Giovanni - The Florence BaptisteryThe Baptistery of Florence was consecrated in 1059 and was named after St. John the Baptist (San Giovanni Battista), the patron saint of Florence. The construction of the building began around the fourth century on the ruins of a Roman house.
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Baptistery - NEW ADVENTThe modern baptistery is merely that part of the church set apart for baptism. According to the Roman Ritual, it should be railed off; it should have a gate fastened by a lock; and should be adorned, if possible, with a picture of the baptism of Christ by St. John.
- Baptistery - WikipediaIn Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Old French baptisterie; Latin baptisterium; Greek βαπτιστήριον, 'bathing-place, baptistery', from βαπτίζειν, baptízein, 'to baptize') is the separate centrally planned structure surrounding the baptismal font.
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