North Historic District in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Minor Basilica Proclamation
St. John the Baptist Cathedral
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Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, March 16, 2025
1. Minor Basilica Proclamation Marker
From the Office of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments - January 27, 2020
At the request of His Excellency, the most Reverend Gregory John Hartmayer Bishop of Savannah, in his letter dated August 20, 2018, Prompted by the prayers and requests of the clergy and the faithful, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, in virtue of special faculties given by the Supreme Pontiff Francis, gladly bestows on the cathedral dedicated to God in honor of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia, the title and dignity of minor basilica with all the laws and liturgical rights faithfully observed according to the decree
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 2020.
Location. 32° 4.411′ N, 81° 5.482′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the North Historic District. It is on Abercorn Street north of East Harris Street,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (a few steps from this marker); St. Vincent's Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Musgrove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Andrew Low House (about 300 feet away); Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home (about 400 feet away); Colonial Dames House (about
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, March 17, 2025
2. Minor Basilica Proclamation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 16, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. 2. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
