St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä Explained

St. Olaf's Church
Other Name:Pyhän Olavin kirkko
Location:Jyväskylä
Country:Finland
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

St. Olaf's Church[1] (Finnish: Pyhän Olavin kirkko) is a Catholic church in the Harju district of Jyväskylä,[2] in Finland.[3] [4]

After World War II, the Catholic parishes of Karelia and Vyborg Terijoki were merged, with services held in Lahti. A more central location was sought, however, and so the community moved to a chapel in Jyväskylä on January 10, 1949. Outgrowing this space, a new church was commissioned in 1962. Designed by Olavi Kivimaa, it is an austere concrete structure with a covered facade.

The parish serves most Catholics in central and eastern Finland. In addition to the church, it sponsors a parish center, a Catholic school, a student residence, a rectory and apartments.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.finnica.fi/keski-suomi/kirkot/index.php finnica.fi
  2. Web site: Historia. Pyhän Olavin kirkko Jyväskylässä. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120909133920/http://olavi.catholic.fi/. 2012-09-09.
  3. Jäppinen Jussi ja Voutilainen Heli-Maija: Keski-Suomen kirkot. Kopijyvä kustannus Oy, 2002. .
  4. Web site: St. Olav at Yrjönkatu 36, Jyväskylä 40100 (Filtered by: 40100) Finland. www.thecatholicdirectory.com. 2016-03-15.