Cathedral Trivia

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  • In the upper level of the Cathedral there are 55 stained glass windows.

  • The lower level of the Cathedral has 26 stained glass windows.

  • Ceiling lights are changed via a catwalk that is inside the attic.

  • Restoration scaffolding consisted of 14 decks tot he roof line and 31 decks to the steeple tops.

  • The steeple bell was cast in 1900 in Baltimore, MD and weights 4,730 lbs.

  • Just the hardware on the bell weighs 2,300 lbs.

  • The bell itself has a diameter of 59 1/2 inches and a height of 49 3/4 feet! It is hung 96 feet from the ground.

  • The steeples tower 207 feet in the air, and the crosses on top continue to 214 feet.

  • Ceilings in the interior of the cathedral are 66 feet tall, and the exterior roof peaks at 96 feet.

  • Running up the center of the interior of the cathedral, the main aisle runs for 114 feet.

  • Transept windows showing Christ's Ascension into heaven reach a height of 28 feet.

  • The nave windows and the apse windows reach 24 feet.

  • The Rose Window spans a diameter of 20 feet.

  • Together, the upper and lower floors of the cathedral are over 28,000 square feet.

  • The roof of the cathedral is made up of 45,000 slates and 90,000 copper nails.

  • You can also find the cathedral is decorated with over 1,000 new pieces of terra cotta and 16 terra cotta gargoyles in the steeples.


Donations for the upkeep of this beautiful edifice are greatly needed and appreciated. They may be placed in the depository in the rear of the church or mailed to:

222 East Harris Street, Savannah, GA 31401

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