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. The building was consecrated on 11 September 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.[1][2]
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| Location | Lurøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Lovund kapell |
| Status | Chapel |
| Consecrated | 11 Sept 1960 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Egil Tverdahl, Petter Andersen, and Harald Myrvang |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lurøy |
| Deanery | Nord-Helgeland prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
See also
References
- Bentzen, Birger. "Kristelig forenings- og organisasjonsarbeid i Lurøy og Træna i tiden før siste krig" (in Norwegian). Lurøy lokalhistorie og fotoarkiv. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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