| Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar | |
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The Cathedral |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Charleston |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Patrick C. Keely |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Construction cost | $103,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Length | 156 ft (48 m) |
| Width | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Width (nave) | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Height (max) | 216 ft (66 m) |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Spire height | 216 ft (66 m) |
The Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar was the first Roman Catholic cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina. Begun in 1850 and consecrated on April 6, 1854, it was destroyed on December 11, 1861, in a fire that ravaged much of Charleston. A new cathedral—the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, built on the same site-was started on in 1890. It opened in 1907 and was completed in 2010.