Santo Christo Church (Fall River, Massachusetts)

Santo Christo Church
Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°42′1″N 71°9′48″W / 41.70028°N 71.16333°W / 41.70028; -71.16333Coordinates: 41°42′1″N 71°9′48″W / 41.70028°N 71.16333°W / 41.70028; -71.16333
Built 1924
Architect Murphy & Hindle
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP Reference #

83000715

[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1983

Santo Christo Church is an historic church located at 240 Columbia Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, dedicated to the cult of the Lord Holy Christ of the Miracles. The parish was formally established in 1889 to serve in the local Portuguese community, after two decades of itinerant services by priests from New Bedford.[2]

The Gothic Revival-style church building was built in 1924-27 to a design by the architectural firm of Murphy & Hindle. It is stylistically subdued, but has fine stained glass windows, a tile roof with copper coping, and cast stone pinnacles.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] A building restoration project began in late 2013.[3] The current pastor is Rev. Gastão A. Oliveira.

Masses are celebrated in English and Portuguese.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Santo Christo Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ Fall River Herald News, October 20, 2013
  4. ↑ Parish website
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