Koppang Church Explained

Koppang Church
Fullname:Koppang kirke
Coordinates:61.5765°N 11.0369°W
Location:Stor-Elvdal Municipality,
Innlandet
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Hamar bispedømme
Parish:Stor-Elvdal
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1952
Consecrated Date:6 September 1953
Architect:Ivar Ulvmoen
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:120

Koppang Church (Norwegian: Koppang kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Koppang. It is an annex chapel for the Stor-Elvdal parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in 1952 using plans drawn up by the architect Ivar Ulvmoen. The church seats about 120 people.[1]

History

The chapel was approved for construction in 1945, but the implementation took time. The chapel was designed by Ivar Ulvmoen and built in 1952. The chapel also houses the parish offices. The new building was consecrated on 6 September 1953 by the Bishop Kristian Schjelderup.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2021-12-21. KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Koppang kirke . Norges-Kirker.no . 2021-12-21 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Koppang kirkestue . Stor-Elvdal Historielag . 2021-12-21 . Norwegian . 2018-08-13.