The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely, the construction of the cathedral started in 1890 to replace a cathedral that burned down in 1861. St. John the Baptist was dedicated in 1907.
Location: 120 Broad Street Charleston, South Carolina
Completed: 1907 (Spire-2010)
Capacity: Upper church – 720 · Lower church – 200
Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic Church
Founded: 1800
Architect(s): Patrick C. Keely · Decimus C. Barbot · Ruben Solar (belfry & spire)
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