Santo Christo Church (Fall River, Massachusetts) Explained

Santo Christo Church
Location:Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates:41.7003°N -71.1633°W
Built:1924
Architect:Murphy & Hindle
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:February 16, 1983
Mpsub:Fall River MRA
Refnum:83000715

Santo Christo Church is an historic church located at 240 Columbia Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, dedicated to 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.

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.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. A building restoration project began in late 2013.[2] As of July 2018 the pastor is the Very Rev. Jeffrey Cabral, J.C.L., who is also the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Fall River.

Masses are celebrated in English Sunday's at 10:00am and Portuguese Saturday at 4pm and Sunday 8am and 12pm (Summer hours: 8am and 11am).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Santo Christo Church. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2015-06-01.
  2. http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x919095563/Santo-Christo-Church-is-getting-touchups-in-restoration-project Fall River Herald News, October 20, 2013
  3. http://www.santochristo.com/ Parish website