Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

The Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar was the first Roman Catholic cathedral in . The cathedral followed the first Roman Catholic Church in Charleston, St.
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  • Church
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • Description: 1st Roman Catholic cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina (1854–1861)
  • Also known as
    “Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar”
    “Saint Finbars Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist and Gibbes Museum of Art.
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Church
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother…
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Museum
The , formerly known as the Gibbes… is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
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Public building
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic… is situated 980 feet east of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
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Quarter
The is a historic district and…
Quarter
is a neighborhood in .
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is the largest and oldest city in the state…

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

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Latitude
32.77629° or 32° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
-79.93453° or 79° 56′ 4″ west
Open location code
8742Q3G8+G5
Geo­Names ID
4573840
Wiki­data ID
Q5052356

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس يوحنا وسانت فينبار”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Lama Charleston”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Juan y San Finbar”

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