Justøy Chapel

Justøy Chapel (Norwegian: Justøy kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Brekkestø on the island of Justøya. It is an annex chapel in the Lillesand parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1884 using designs by an unknown architect. The chapel seats about 150 people.[1]

Justøy Chapel
Justøy kapell
View of the chapel
58.20482°N 08.361424°E / 58.20482; 08.361424
LocationLillesand, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitejustoy-kapell.no
History
StatusChapel
Founded1902
Consecrated15 Aug 1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1884 (1884)
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryVest-Nedenes prosti
ParishLillesand

History

The building was constructed in 1884 as a prayer house on a plot of land donated by John Berge. The prayer house was consecrated on 22 November 1884. In 1902, the prayer house was converted into a chapel. The entrance was moved to the east wall and a small tower on the roof was added. An architect named Holst led the renovations. The building was consecrated as an official chapel on 15 August 1902 by the Bishop Johan Christian Heuch. In 1923, an entry porch was added to the building. In 1962, the tower was rebuilt. In 1984, the old entry porch was torn down and replaced with a new entry porch.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "Justøy kirkested / Justøy kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. "Justøy kapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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