Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009

1. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Marker

Inscription. The congregation of St. John the Baptist formed in the late eighteenth century when French émigrés fleeing revolutions in France and Haiti found refuge in Savannah. The Church of St. John the Baptist became a cathedral in 1850 when the Diocese of Savannah was established with the Right Reverend Francis X. Gartland as its first bishop. The Cathedral was dedicated at this site on April 30, 1876. A fire in 1898 destroyed much of the structure. It was quickly rebuilt and opened again in 1900. Another major restoration took place in 2000. Today it is a place of worship and seat of the diocese that includes ninety counties in southern Georgia.

Erected 2007 by Georgia Historical Society and the Parish Council Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. (Marker Number 25-28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1849.

Location. 32° 4.406′ N, 81° 5.487′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on East Harris Street near Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 East Harris Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Minor Basilica Proclamation (a few steps from this marker); St. Vincent's Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Musgrove (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Low House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home (about 300 feet away); Colonial Dames House (about 300 feet away); First Girl Scout Headquarters in America (about 400 feet away); Marist Place (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

2. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Marker

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008

3. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008

4. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

A view of the altar at St. John the Baptist image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008

5. A view of the altar at St. John the Baptist

The organ in the upper balcony of St. John the Baptist image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008

6. The organ in the upper balcony of St. John the Baptist

<i>Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Ga.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard by F.M. Kirby & Co., circa 1908

7. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Ga.

An interior view of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist image. Click for full size.

July 1, 2018

8. An interior view of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,900 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on February 15, 2015. 8. submitted on December 4, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.