Sørfjorden Chapel Explained

Sørfjorden Chapel
Fullname:Sørfjorden kapell
Former Name:Bethania bedehus
Coordinates:66.9786°N 13.9823°W
Location:Gildeskål, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Gildeskål
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Architect:Thomas Strandskogen
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:300

Sørfjorden Chapel (Norwegian: Sørfjorden kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørfinnset. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland, although the chapel building is not owned by the parish, it is privately owned by the local residents of the Sørfjorden farms. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1927 using plans drawn up by the architect Thomas Strandskogen. The chapel seats about 300 people.[1] The church is used for worship services about four times each year.

History

The building was originally constructed as a small "bedehus" chapel in 1927. It was named Bethania bedehus. It was consecrated on 3 July 1927. In 1957, it was expanded with the addition of a chancel and a tower. It was then consecrated as a "chapel" on 30 June 1957 by the Bishop Wollert Krohn-Hansen.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-10-30 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Sørfjorden Kapell . 2012-02-21 . Norwegian.