Description

According to the above descriptions of the New Testament, the Ascension took place on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem in front of the disciples of Christ, who watched in awe the Master’s removal.

The patriarchal tradition particularly emphasizes the supernatural character of the Ascension of the Lord, which was included in the dogmatic teaching of the Church with the characteristic reference to the Creed. Both in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Symbol of Faith (“I Believe“) the relation of the Ascension with the Second Coming is proclaimed.