Together with the altar, the baptismal font is the strongest sign in Christian ritual because the sacrament of baptism marks the beginning of the journey of faith undertaken by every person who, having accepted the word of God, decides to live a Christian life.
Positioned in the second chapel to the right of the high altar, which is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, it was made in 1969 by Capuchin friars.
Formed of marble and ceramics, with a cover of copper and brass topped by the globe and the cross, it rests on an octagonal marble slab. The octagon has a precise symbolic significance, since it evokes the eighth day of Resurrection and thus entrance into the new life of Christ.
On the four sides are presented: the symbol of the Augustinian order, a heart pierced by an arrow on top of a book; a scene of baptism; and two scenes from the life of Christ.