| Church of the Advent | |
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| 42°21′28″N 71°04′17″W / 42.357757°N 71.071496°W | |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Tradition | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | theadventboston |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1844 (parish) |
| Consecrated | December 1, 1894 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Hubbard Sturgis |
| Style | English Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1879-1888 (present building)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 172 feet (52 m) |
| Bells | 8 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Massachusetts |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Very Reverend Canon Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff |
| Laity | |
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The Church of the Advent is an Episcopal parish in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The church is housed in a Victorian Gothic building, faced in brick with eight large change ringing bells and a 172-foot spire.[2] It is well known as a prominent center of Anglo-Catholic worship.
- ^ Parish Life — The Church Building Church of the Atonement.
- ^ Klein, Christopher (November 8, 2009). "Where the melting pot still simmers". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 25, 2020.