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Ascension of Christ (view source)
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''Although the place of the Ascension is not distinctly stated, it would appear from the Acts that it was Mount Olivet.'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01767a.htm] The Feast of the Ascension, commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2, take universal observance the fortieth day after Easter Sunday.
''Although the place of the Ascension is not distinctly stated, it would appear from the Acts that it was Mount Olivet.'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01767a.htm] The Feast of the Ascension, commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2, take universal observance the fortieth day after Easter Sunday.
== Feast of the Ascension of Jesus ==
See also: [[Feast of the Ascension of Jesus]]
[[Feast of the Ascension of Jesus]] ([[Greek]]: ἡ Ἀνάληψις τοῦ Κυρίου, [[Latin]]: ''Ascensio Domini'') is the feast of the return of [[Jesus Christ]] to the heaven on the 40th day of His [[Resurrection of Jesus Christ|Resurrection]].
The [[Gospel]]s of [[Mark]] and [[Luke]] mention the Ascension ([[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#Ascension|Mark 16:19]] and [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#Ascension|Luke 24:50-53]]), but the most detailed description can be found in the [[Acts of the Apostles]] ([[Acts 1-9 (Translated)#Ascension|Acts 1:9-11]]).
Since the fourth century, Christians recognize this day on the [[Thursday]] thirty-nine days after [[Easter Sunday]]. Therefore, the data is not fixed, but can be as early as April 30 and as late as June 3:
The ''Feast of the Ascension'' is a public holiday in several European countries (e.g., the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Luxembourg]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Austria]]), as well as in [[Namibia]] and [[Indonesia]].
== See also ==
== See also ==