St. John the Baptist

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St. John the Baptist in Savannah, the oldest Catholic cathedral in Georgia, opened in 1876 after three years of construction. After burning in 1898, the cathedral was rebuilt with funds donated from both Catholics and non-Catholics around the state.

Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development.

St. John the Baptist

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