Knutstad Chapel
Knutstad Chapel (Norwegian: Knutstad kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Knutstad on the island of Vestvågøya. It is an annex chapel in the Borge parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1915. The chapel seats about 120 people.[1]
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| Location | Vestvågøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Consecrated | 30 January 1944 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Borge |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
History
The chapel was built in 1915 and used as a bedehus (meeting house) until 1944 when it was upgraded to an official "chapel". It was consecrated as a chapel on 30 January 1944.[2]
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See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- "Knutstad kapell" (in Norwegian). Vestvågøy kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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