SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Diocese of Savannah announced Tuesday that the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will be named as a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis. This makes the cathedral the first ...

CANTON − For 200 years, she has been a graceful presence at the northwest corner of what is now McKinley Avenue and Sixth Street NW. On Nov. 5, the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist at 627 ...

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is celebrating its 200th anniversary on Sunday. Saint John was designed by the same firm that created St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is ranked #3 out of 17 things to do in Savannah. See pictures and our review of Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah is holding a "special diocesan Mass" for Pope Francis on April 22 at Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, according to the diocese.

Pope Francis recently issued a decree granting the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah the title of Minor Basilica, the Rev. J. Gerald Schreck said in a press release on Wednesday, April 22.