Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Reviews

Must see. Won't spoil you with too many details. It is free , but do know that they may be closed to public on weekends due to service or weddings. So try and go on a week day.

If you are ever in Savannah, GA please go take a walk to see St. John's the Baptist Church so beautiful and you get to learn more about it. Built in the late 1800's refurbished in the late 1900's.

Wow. Truly amazing. The architecture of this church is unreal. The history and the ability to construct this church at this time is truly amazing. Anyone who comes to savannah must come see this. It's free, you walk around yourself so no tour needed. You won't regret it.

Gorgeous place! I have never seen anything like this in person before, and I absolutely loved it! Breathtaking and just beautiful. Would definitely love to visit again someday.

What can I say, but perfect. If you can't go to the Cistine Chapel come here.

Gorgeous, such intricate painting and detail in the church!

Awesome place to visit during your stay in Savannah... no entrance fee ; donation accepted..

Our away from home place of worship in the Myrtle Beach area

Beautiful architecture and art in the church. It is a must see and leave a donation so we others can enjoy it for years to come.

Loved the architecture. Had a good conversation with a soon to be padre there

We saw it on the trolley tour stop. Beautiful church. The last Catholic church I was in was Notre Dame. This Savannah church is definitely worth a visit.

Such an incredible cathedral! Definitely worth the stop to see inside. One of the volunteers was so helpful and had so much to share about the history and neat things about it. Beautiful!

Beautiful on the outside, breathtaking on the inside!

Also known as the Sistine Chapel of the South. Quite beautiful.

Beautiful Cathedral, love when we are in town and can attend, especially during the Holidays. Good acoustics

Definitely a cool cathedral go check out. There is a $3 suggested donation to keep it running. It s totally worth checking it out to see all the historical architecture.

Another breath taking place to visit! Absolutely beautiful!

A true House of God priests warm and friendly helping one on their journey home to heaven

When I met my husband over 50 years ago, one of the first places he took me was to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Being of the baptist faith I felt like I had gone to Heaven without dying. It was beautiful then and became more beautiful after we were married there in 1959. We moved to my husband's home state of NY one year later. After 22 years we moved back to Savannah. We were reaquainted with Fr. Herbert Wellmeier, the priest that married us in 1959, he had returned to the Cathedral for his second assignment as Rector.. Soon after returning to Savannah I started working as secretary and bookkeeper at the Cathedral. A few years later my husband studied to become a permanent deacon. He was ordained at the Cathedral by Bishop Raymond Lessard. Two of our four grandchildren were baptised there. In 2001 I retired from the Cathedral after 17 years, we moved to my hometown, Glennville, GA. We are very active at a very small parish, St. Jude, where my husband is permanent deacon. We love our small church but I still have a special feeling when I read or some one speaks of The Cathedral of St. John The Baptist. I guess it will always feel like home to us.
Deacon Lou & Mrs. Lou Andruzzi.

Awesome paintings, stain glass work, gold leafing, and peacefulness.

You can't put in words just how breath taking this Cathedral is, You can go in and just realize for as long as you need to,

Absolutely stunning! Be sure to talk with the gentleman at the photo album towards the front of the church, he was full of extra info and tidbits that made our visit even more fun and interesting! The lady at the front table was not so friendly however!

All I can say is beautiful and I could go everyday and not get bored of its beauty

This place is absolutely stunning and so peaceful. A must visit when in Savannah.

Great history and architecture. You feel it when walking into this church, the beautiful adornments, the passion that went into its creation. A must see.

Majestic. Great sculptures at stations of the cross. Beautiful interior

We did not attend any religious events at the church, we just visited the inside. It was beautiful! I'd recommend it to anyone, regardless of religious views, just for the architecture alone. While we were there we got a 15 min history of the cathedral from a very nice and funny man (from NJ) which was very interesting and educational.

The architecture from the 1800's is just beautiful. A must visit. Take your time and ask questions.

Hopped off of our trolly tour to see this beautiful, historic church. If you are on the trolly tour where you can get on and off throughout the day take the time to visit this Cathedral. The trolly stops right by it and comes back every 20 minutes. Mass was held at noon. There are no tours during mass. After attending mass we went on a self guided tour. Most days the priest is available by 1:00 to give tours or you can walk around to look at the churches beauty and stained glass windows. If this review was helpful please give it a like!

Stunning church in the heart of downtown Savannah. This outside of the church has wonderful architecture. A must see if in the area.

Another must see while in Savannah.

The oldest Catholic church in George, this gothic building was built in the 1870s.

The stain glass alone is worth the time, and admission is free.

The architecture is beautiful and the grounds are well maintained. Gorgeous in the morning light

It's a mesmerizing place with unique Architecture. The glasses and stone work is admirable. Nice place to worship in peace surrounded by beautiful Aura of architecture.

The architecture is absolutely beautiful well maintained. It is definitely a must see and they accept donations.

Cathedral is just phenomenal. There's so much intricate artwork with the statues and the stained glass within the church you can easily spend an hour investigating everything and taking photographs. The folks are very friendly and you can ask questions and get a very understandable answer. We go to this Cathedral every time or in Savannah

Very old and beautiful. If you are on the trolly tour GET OFF HERE it's worth a stop to see such an old and beautiful building.

Magnificent. Definitely worth taking 20 minutes and visiting this gem. The interior is breathtaking. Everywhere you look is stained glass, a sculpture, and paintings of religious scenes. And the altar is beautiful. Wow wow wow. And hey, leave $5 in the donation box. It can't be cheap to a/c this place.

Beautiful cathedral, truly amazing. Wasn't thrilled to see someone manning a "donations" desk stationed immediately upon entry to a house of God.

What an incredibly beautiful Catholic church. Truly reminds me of some of the churches in Europe. If you have a thing for churches, this one can't be missed if you're in Savannah.