Valderøy Church Explained

Valderøy Church
Fullname:Valderøy kyrkje
Coordinates:62.5032°N 6.1303°W
Location:Giske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Møre bispedømme
Parish:Valderøy
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1961
Consecrated Date:29 July 1961
Architect:Øyvind Grimnes
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Stone/brick
Capacity:530

Valderøy Church (Norwegian: Valderøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya. It is the church for the Valderøy parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architect Øyvind B. Grimnes. The church seats about 530 people.[1] [2]

History

A royal resolution was issued on 12 April 1957 that granted permission for building a church on Valderøya. Øyvind Berg Grimnes was hired to design the new church. Site work began on 18 September 1858 and on 29 July 1959 the foundation stone was laid. It was officially consecrated for use on 29 July 1961.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valderøy kyrkje . 2019-08-08 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2019-08-08 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . no.
  3. Web site: Valderøy Kyrkje . 2021-08-05 . Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd . no.
  4. Web site: Valderøy kirke . 2021-08-04 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.