Baptistery
Sacred font structure
A baptistery is a building or part of a church containing a font for baptisms.
In early Christianity, baptisteries were often separate structures, sometimes octagonal, housing pools large enough for full immersion.
Modern churches typically incorporate the baptistery as a designated area within the main building: The baptistery features a marble font from the 16th century.
Also spelled baptistry.
Ceremony naming a child
- immersionState of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- anointingCeremonial oil application
catechumen · godparent · white garment · candle · renunciation · blessing · priest · deacon
Emperor who embraced Christianity
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- PisaTuscan city, tilting tower
- RavennaEmilia-Romagna coastal city
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
Romanesque · early church · catacomb · basilica · pilgrim · relic · fresco · bronze doors
Character style set
- naveChurch's main interior
- narthexChurch entrance hall
- apseVaulted church recess
- domeRounded vault forming roof
octagonal · atrium · ambulatory · portico · mosaic · marble · columns · rotunda
Formal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- Easter VigilPre-Easter overnight liturgy
- PentecostSpirit's arrival celebration
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
ceremony · vows · profession · witness · celebration · rite · officiant · hymn
christening
Ceremony naming a child
- immersionState of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
anointing · catechumen · godparent · white garment · candle · renunciation · blessing · priest · deacon · sprinkling
Constantine
Emperor who embraced Christianity
Byzantine · Romanesque · early church · catacomb · basilica · pilgrim · relic · fresco · bronze doors · ancient
font
Character style set
dome · octagonal · atrium · ambulatory · portico · mosaic · marble · columns · rotunda · cupola
procession
Formal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- Easter VigilPre-Easter overnight liturgy
- PentecostSpirit's arrival celebration
congregation · ceremony · vows · profession · witness · celebration · rite · officiant · congregation · hymn
Baptisterysanctuary
Protected sacred space
nave · mausoleum · crypt · funeral home · columbarium