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John the Baptist [note 1] (c. 6 BC [18] – c. AD 30) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early 1st century AD. [19] [20] He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist Christian traditions, [21] and as the prophet Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyā (Arabic: النبي يحيى, An-Nabī Yaḥyā ...
Madonna and Child with St John the Baptist and St Catherine of Alexandria (Perugino) Madonna and Child with St John the Baptist and St Catherine of Alexandria (Previtali) Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and St. Mary Magdalene; Madonna and Child with the Infant John the Baptist (Correggio, Madrid)
The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built because the Sé Cathedral was under construction and closed for liturgical acts and there was no safe place to keep the Blessed Sacrament. The current project was designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Antonio Landi; construction began in 1772 and was completed on June 24, 1777.
John the Baptist in art (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Cultural depictions of John the Baptist" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. [1] It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. [2]
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, that belongs to the Franciscan order. It was built at the site where Saint John the Baptist is believed to have been born. [1] In 1941–42 the Franciscans excavated the area west of the church and monastery. [2]
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The church is made up of a nave, tower, chancel and north and south aisles. The north arcade dates from the 13th century and has octagonal piers. The tower was also added in the 13th century [4] and has a spire, 2 bell openings and lucarnes.