Valderøy Church

Valderøy Church (Norwegian: Valderøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya. It is the church for the Valderøy parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church style in 1961 by the architect Øyvind B. Grimnes. The church seats about 530 people. It was officially consecrated for use on 29 July 1961.[1][2][3]

Valderøy Church
Valderøy kyrkje
View of the church
Valderøy Church
Location of the church
Valderøy Church
Valderøy Church (Norway)
62.5030°N 6.1300°E / 62.5030; 6.1300
LocationGiske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Øyvind Grimnes
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1961
Specifications
Capacity530
MaterialsStone/brick
Administration
ParishValderøy
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

See also

References

  1. "Valderøy kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  3. "Valderøy Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Giske Kyrkjelege Fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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