Saint Joseph's Church, Kuopio

Saint Joseph's Church
Pyhän Joosefin kirkko
Location Kuopio
Country Finland
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Saint Joseph's Church[1] (Finnish: Pyhän Joosefin kirkko) It is a religious building located in Kuopio, a town in Finland, which is affiliated with the Catholic Church and was dedicated to St. Joseph.[2]

The church was originally built as a Lutheran church. It was built between 1912 and 1913. The chapel was inaugurated as a church in 1945 when the clock tower was acquired. The church was modified in the 1960s and more recently in 2002, when they returned to make some changes.

The Protestant parish approved the sale to the Catholic Church in June 2013. The building was consecrated as a Catholic church, on May 3, 2014.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ katolinen.fi
  2. ↑ "Männistön vanha kirkko siirtyy katoliselle kirkolle Kuopiossa". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ↑ Mikkonen, Juha. "Männistön vanha kirkko vihittiin Pyhän Joosefin kirkoksi". savonsanomat.fi – Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-03-15.

Coordinates: 62°54′04″N 27°42′22″E / 62.9011°N 27.7061°E / 62.9011; 27.7061

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