Justøy Chapel Explained

Justøy Chapel
Fullname:Justøy kapell
Coordinates:58.2048°N 8.3614°W
Location:Lillesand, Agder
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Agder og Telemark
Parish:Lillesand
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1902
Consecrated Date:15 Aug 1902
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:150

Justøy Chapel (Norwegian: Justøy kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Brekkestø on the island of Justøya. It is an annex chapel in the Lillesand parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1884 using designs by an unknown architect. The chapel seats about 150 people.[1]

History

The building was constructed in 1884 as a prayer house on a plot of land donated by John Berge. The prayer house was consecrated on 22 November 1884. In 1902, the prayer house was converted into a chapel. The entrance was moved to the east wall and a small tower on the roof was added. An architect named Holst led the renovations. The building was consecrated as an official chapel on 15 August 1902 by the Bishop Johan Christian Heuch. In 1923, an entry porch was added to the building. In 1962, the tower was rebuilt. In 1984, the old entry porch was torn down and replaced with a new entry porch.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2021-01-17 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Justøy kirkested / Justøy kapell . 2021-01-17 . . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Justøy kapell . 2021-01-17 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.