Jøssund Church
| Jøssund Church | |
|---|---|
| Jøssund kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Jøssund Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°51′41″N 9°48′31″E / 63.8615°N 9.8087°E | |
| Location | Bjugn, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Length | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Width | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Jøssund |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Jøssund Church (Norwegian: Jøssund kirke) is a church in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jøssund, between Vallersund and Lysøysundet.[1]
The church was built in 1875 and was consecrated on 27 April 1876 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund. The building is 26 by 13 metres (85 ft × 43 ft), with space for about 350 people. The church was remodeled in 1950 and was re-consecrated on 29 May 1953 by Bishop Arne Fjellbu.
It is part of the Jøssund parish in the municipality of Bjugn in the Fosen deanery which is a part of the Diocese of Nidaros.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jøssund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Bjugn kirkelige fellesråd" (in Norwegian). Den norske kirke. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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