Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston

Name: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Address: 120 Broad St, Charleston, 29401, United States
Telephone: +1 843-724-8395

#31 among attractions in Charleston

Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture

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Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston

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Facts and practical information

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 in the Gothic Revival style, it opened in 1907. The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone, D.D. the thirteenth Bishop of Charleston, was ordained and installed on March 25, 2009. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1907 (117 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalSpire height: 167 ftCoordinates: 32°46'35"N, 79°56'4"W

Address

120 Broad StDowntown CharlestonCharleston 29401 United States

Contact

+1 843-724-8395

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Day trips

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Arena, Dock Street Theatre, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Gibbes Museum of Art.

0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
17 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
~1600 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
8 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~1200 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
6 min walk • St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located at Broad and Meeting streets on one of the Four Corners of Law, and represents ecclesiastical law. It was built in the 1750s by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
~1100 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston
6 min walk • The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
20 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.
0.9 miN
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
24 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
~1080 ftNW
Museum
Old Charleston Jail, Charleston
6 min walk • The Old Charleston Jail is a site of historical and architectural significance in Charleston, South Carolina. Operational between 1802 and 1939, it held many notable figures, among them Denmark Vesey, Union officers during the Civil War, high-seas pirates, and Lavinia Fisher.
~1760 ftE
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
9 min walk • Pink House is a historic house and art gallery at 17 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that is one of the oldest buildings in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston after the Colonel William Rhett House.
0.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concert hall
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
10 min walk • Grace Church Cathedral, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. It is also a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District. The parish was founded as the city's fifth Episcopal Church congregation in 1846. The Gothic Revival church was designed by E.B.
~890 ftNE
Library
Charleston Library Society, Charleston
5 min walk • Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, is a subscription library in Charleston, South Carolina. The library is the third oldest subscription library in the United States after the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Redwood Library and Athenaeum of Newport, Rhode Island.
0.5 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Sottile Theatre, Charleston
14 min walk • The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA. It has 785 seats and was built in the 1920s by Albert Sottile.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist open?

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is open:

Monday 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist?

Nearby attractions include Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston (3 min walk), Charleston Theatre, Charleston (4 min walk), Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston (4 min walk), Blake Tenements, Charleston (4 min walk).