Lovund Church

Lovund Church (Norwegian: Lovund kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the island village of Lovund. It is an annex chapel in the Lurøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architects John Egil Tverdahl, Petter Andersen, and Harald Myrvang. The building was consecrated on 11 September 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.[1][2]

Lovund Church
Lovund kirke
View of the chapel
66.36965529°N 12.36155167°E / 66.36965529; 12.36155167
LocationLurøy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Lovund kapell
StatusChapel
Founded1960
Consecrated11 Sept 1960
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Egil Tverdahl,
Petter Andersen,
and Harald Myrvang
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1960 (1960)
Specifications
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
ParishLurøy
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84327

See also

References

  1. Bentzen, Birger. "Kristelig forenings- og organisasjonsarbeid i Lurøy og Træna i tiden før siste krig" (in Norwegian). Lurøy lokalhistorie og fotoarkiv. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

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