Barokowe baptysterium w puckiej farze

Abstract

In the Gothic parish church of Saints Peter and Paul in Puck, one of the oldest in Pomerania, an outstanding and unique work of the Baroque is the baptistery. Chalice is surrounded by an openwork screen font, with sculptures personification of Christian virtues, is set on a high pedestal consummated stairs. Above baptistery was hanged the cover in the shape of a lantern, crowned with statue of the Risen Christ. Baptistery was originally placed in the nave of the church between the pillars, performs counter-reformation program of Council of Trent in the sacrament of baptism. It need be interpreted in the context of the Rituale Romanum, and in fact the Polish adaptation, which commands widespread Provincial Synod of Gniezno as Rituale Sacramentorum ac aliarum Ecclesiae Caere mania rum. Seriousness of the book add the fact that the constitution of Synod was approved personally by the Pope Gregory XV (1621-1623). Puck baptistery is not finding an analogy in other monuments of Pomerania. Certain formal reminiscences can be found only in the Protestant baptistery in St. Mary’s church in Gdansk, made in the years 1552-1557, now preserved residually. Analysis of the chisel, who executed the work of Puck indicates a high convergence with acanthus motifs applied in Puck ambo, dating from the turn of the XVII/XVIII century. The basic structure of the Baptistery stood before the year 1686, and was finished in 1697, which indicates the date on the riser. Signature: Jacob Amorth may indicate the author's work. Searching among the eminent founder of Puck, a possible figure undoubtedly going commitment and intellectual level was the parson of the parish church of Puck, recorded in 1661 Riedel, the same as the Georg (Jerzy) Rydelius, which from 1682-1989 was parson of Gdansk. His parish church was the catholic Royal Chapel at St Mary’s Protestant Church, also served as dean of Puck. At the end of his life by this donation he seal service to the Church, emphasizing the importance of the sacrament of Christian initiation in the formation of religious believers.