Sørskot Chapel

Sørskot Chapel (Norwegian: Sørskot kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørskot. It is an annex chapel in the Leiranger parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel (with attached church hall) was built in a rectangular style in 1953 as a school, but on 22 April 1977 it was consecrated for use by the Church of Norway. The chapel seats about 70 people.[1][2]

Sørskot Chapel
Sørskot kapell
67.810339°N 14.7942924°E / 67.810339; 14.7942924
LocationSteigen, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1977
Consecrated22 April 1977
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1953 (1953)
Specifications
Capacity70
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySalten prosti
ParishLeiranger
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Sørskott kapell" (in Norwegian). Steigen kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

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