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The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist was the first building in Georgia constructed of brick. It features 81 stained glass windows, 16 gargoyles, is 214 feet tall with a roof height of 96 feet, took over 90,000 copper nails and 45,000 slates to construct.
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The diocese was founded in 1850 as the Diocese of Savannah, covering all of Georgia and part of Florida. From 1937 to 1956, it was the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta. In 1956, it became the Diocese of Savannah again when northern Georgia was split off into the Diocese of Atlanta. Plaque in St. John the Baptist Basilica listing the bishops of Savannah.
The square contains a fountain commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony, donated by the Colonial Dames of Georgia in 1984, as well as cobblestone sidewalks. [2] [3] [4] Adjacent to the square is the Roman Catholic Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
The Church of St. John the Baptist became a Cathedral in 1850 when the Diocese of Savannah was erected and a new building was planned on Abercorn Street. The Cathedral cornerstone was laid in 1873 and the Cathedral was dedicated in 1876. It was constructed of brick Cathedral in the French Gothic style.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Georgia. On July 8, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Parkes as bishop of Savannah. [9] [10] On September 23, 2020, he was consecrated by Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, with his brother Gregory and Noonan as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah.
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