Stamsund Church
| Stamsund Church | |
|---|---|
| Stamsund kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Stamsund Church | |
| Coordinates: 68°08′38″N 13°50′21″E / 68.1440°N 13.8392°E | |
| Location | Vestvågøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Sigmund Brænne |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Stamsund |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Stamsund Church (Norwegian: Stamsund kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stamsund. The church is part of the Stamsund parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white concrete church was built in 1937 and it seats about 500 people.[1]
History
A chapel at the nearby village of Steine was built in 1853, but was blown down during a storm on 28 January 1905. During the discussion about the structure of the chapel there was a debate about where the new church would be built. After more than 30 years of debate and discussion, a church was built in Stamsund to replace the old Steine chapel. The church was consecrated on 13 July 1937 by the Bishop Eivind Berggrav. Interestingly, the church was built with its own crematorium that was in operation until 2002. The church was originally part of the Buksnes parish, but in 1969 it became its own parish.[2]
Priests
The following priests have served at Stamsund Church:[2]
- Halvdan Thun (1937-1952)
- Reidar Mørch (1952-1965)
- Rolv Beisvåg (1965-1969)
- Asbjørn Bjarne Reknes (1969-1976)
- Ivar Ruud (1976-1977)
- Knut Are Aston Eikrem (1977-1982)
- Trygve Knutsen (1982-1983)
- Harold Holtermann (1983-2003)
- Uffe Kronborg (2003-2009)
See also
References
- ↑ "Stamsund kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stamsund kirke" (in Norwegian). Vestvågøy kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
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