Justøy Chapel

Justøy Chapel (Norwegian: Justøy kapell) is a chapel in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Brekkestø on the island of Justøya. The chapel is part of the Lillesand parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1884. The chapel seats about 150 people. The chapel was consecrated as an official chapel on 15 August 1902 by the Bishop Johan Christian Heuch.[1][2]

Justøy Chapel
Justøy kapell
View of the church
Justøy Chapel
Location in Aust-Agder county
Justøy Chapel
Justøy Chapel (Norway)
58.2049°N 08.3614°E / 58.2049; 08.3614
LocationLillesand, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitejustoy-kapell.no
History
StatusChapel
Consecrated15 Aug 1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Completed1884
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishLillesand
DeaneryVest-Nedenes prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. "Justøy kapell" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-03.
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