Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston, South Carolina)
| Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston, South Carolina (2011) | |
| 32°46′35.4″N 79°56′4.2″W / 32.776500°N 79.934500°W | |
| Location | 120 Broad Street Charleston, South Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | charlestoncathedral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1800 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Patrick C. Keely Decimus C. Barbot Ruben Solar (belfry & spire) |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1890 |
| Completed | 1907 (Spire-2010) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | Upper church – 720 Lower church – 200 |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Width | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Number of spires | One |
| Spire height | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Materials | Connecticut tool-chiseled brownstone |
| Bells | Three |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Charleston |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Jacques E. Fabre |
| Rector | Very Rev. Gregory B. Wilson, VG |
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.
The cathedral has four chapels, one of which contains a crypt. The chapels, the doors and the upper church contain numerous stained glass windows that were created in France. The pipe organ was manufactured in the United States and the steeple bells were cast in France. The upper church of the cathedral has a seating capacity of 720 worshippers.
Bishop Jacques E. Fabre, the fourteenth bishop of Charleston, was consecrated and installed at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in 2022. As of 2025, the rector of the cathedral is Monsignor Gregory Wilson.