Santo Christo Parish

Santo Christo Parish

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Established in 1892, Santo Christo Parish is the mother church of the ethnic Portuguese parishes in

07/10/2026

Almost 100-year old picture. Notice the house which is now our parking lot.

Santo Christo Church, 240 Columbia Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 1930s; the oldest church in the city established to serve the Portuguese community, its origins can be traced to 1876.

From: Women at Work: An Oral History of Working Class Women in Fall River, Massachusetts 1920 to 1970, edited by Dennis A. Binette, Michael Martins, and Joyce B. Rodrigues.

https://fallriverhistorical.org/product/book-frhs-press-women-at-work/

07/02/2026

Photos: The faithful lined Fall River streets under sunny skies June 28 for Santo Christo Parish's Procession. See link below ⬇️

📸 Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal

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185 Canal Street
Fall River, MA
02721

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
Friday 8am - 12pm