📖 What you see · The baptismal font
đź“Ť Baptismal chapel, side aisle
What you see
This painted sculpture shows Augustine being baptised by Saint Ambrose in Milan, at Easter 387. The Latin inscription above confirms it. The figures are almost life-size: the sculptor wants visitors to feel like witnesses. Around it, the chapel holds a font, a painted Last Supper and a series of paintings beneath a large window where the Virgin appears in a blue and gold glory.
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Look at the kneeling man: his name is Augustine. He searched for the truth for years, made plenty of mistakes, and one day decided to become a Christian. The bishop with the tall pointed hat (a mitre) pours water on his head.
✝️ What it says about faith
Baptism is the first of the sacraments: it opens the Christian life. Placing the font near the entrance recalls that one enters the Church through baptism. The story of Augustine, converted as an adult after a long search, says it is never too late to begin.
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Photographs: Jean-Marie Kameni, August 2026. Demo content, to be approved by the cathedral. Working translation, to be reviewed by a native speaker.