Church of the Ascension is a historic Episcopal

Episcopal Church (United States)

The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...

 church 160 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...

. The church was built in 1895 and added to the National Historic Register in 1983.

History

The Church of the Ascension Episcopal parish was formed in 1835. The current church building was consecrated on Ascension Day, May 23, 1895.

On April 6, 2008 the Church of the Ascension parish signed a joint covenant with St. John's / St. Stephen's Parish and St. Mark's Episcopal Parish to become known as the Church of the Holy Spirit.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts
• Lower Highlands Historic District
  Lower Highlands Historic District
  Lower Highlands Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts. The area is located just east of the Downtown Fall River Historic District and directly south of the Highlands Historic District.The district contains...
  
  
• Fall River, Massachusetts
  Fall River, Massachusetts
  Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
  
  
• Church of the Holy Spirit website