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Charleston Faith Tours

The city of Charleston in South Carolina is popularly known as the ‘Holy City’. And there is a reason for that, several actually. Charleston is home to over 400 churches of different faiths. The city’s most distinguishing feature that makes it unique from other big cities in the United States is that its skyline is dominated by many church spires and steeples instead of modern skyscrapers.

Charleston has a long history of religious tolerance, and it is considered as one of the most religiously inclusive cities in the country. Because of this tolerance and acceptance, many religious denominations flourished in this city, attributing to the number of places of worship found in this area. Since the 1700s, people from all over the United States and many parts of the world flocked to Charleston in order to freely practice their religious beliefs and expression. Aside from the many Protestant and Catholic congregations, several synagogues are also found in the. city.

For this reason, Charleston is a perfect destination for a spiritually enriching faith tour.

Circular Church

Circular Congregational Church

This iconic church at 150 Meeting Street is notable for its Romanesque style & colonial graveyard dating from 1695.

Emanuel African Methodist

Emanuel African Methodist Church

Established in 1817, Emanuel African Methodist Church is the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the southern United States.

St. Matthew's Lutheran

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

St. Matthew's Church, located at 405 King Street, is a German Evangelical Lutheran Church that was incorporated on December 3, 1840.

French Huguenot

French Huguenot Church

The French Protestant congregation it serves traces its origins to the 1680s, and is the only Huguenot church in the United States.

Grace Church Cathedral

Grace Church Cathedral

A part of the historic old Charleston, the Grace Church Cathedral is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina

St. Philip's Church

Built in 1836, this brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition, one of the most iconic in the city.

St Michaels

St Michael's Church

St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina.

St. Mary's Catholic

St. Mary's Catholic Church

This Charleston church with striking marbled columns was built in 1839 and is the third structure to house the first Catholic congregation of the Carolinas.

Old St. Andrew's

Old St. Andrew's Parish

It is the oldest surviving church building in South Carolina. The parish was one of ten Anglican churches established in 1706.