Justøy Chapel
Justøy Chapel (Norwegian: Justøy kapell) is a chapel in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Brekkestø on the island of Justøya. The chapel is part of the Lillesand parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1884. The chapel seats about 150 people. The chapel was consecrated as an official chapel on 15 August 1902 by the Bishop Johan Christian Heuch.[1][2]
| Justøy Chapel | |
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| Justøy kapell | |
 View of the church | |
  Justøy Chapel Location in Aust-Agder county  Justøy Chapel Justøy Chapel (Norway) | |
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| Location | Lillesand, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | justoy-kapell |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Consecrated | 15 Aug 1902 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lillesand |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- "Justøy kapell" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-03.
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