Jøssund Church

Jøssund Church (Norwegian: Jøssund kirke) is a parish church in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jøssund which is located on the coast about halfway between the coastal villages of Vallersund and Lysøysundet. It is the church for the Jøssund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1875.[1][2]

Jøssund Church
Jøssund kirke
View of the church
Jøssund Church
Location of the church
Jøssund Church
Jøssund Church (Norway)
63.8615°N 09.8087°E / 63.8615; 09.8087
LocationØrland, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1875
Specifications
Capacity350
Length26 metres (85 ft)
Width13 metres (43 ft)
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishJøssund
DeaneryFosen
DioceseNidaros

The church was consecrated on 27 April 1876 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund. The building is 26 by 13 metres (85 ft × 43 ft), with seating for about 350 people. The church was remodeled in 1950 and was re-consecrated on 29 May 1953 by Bishop Arne Fjellbu.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Jøssund kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. "Bjugn kirkelige fellesråd" (in Norwegian). Den norske kirke. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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