Valøy Chapel
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| Valøy Chapel | |
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| Valøy kapell | |
  Valøy Chapel | |
| Coordinates: 64°54′39″N 10°46′58″E / 64.910833°N 10.782778°E | |
| Location | Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Consecrated | 20 August 1972 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikna |
| Deanery | Nærøy |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Valøy Church (Norwegian: Valøy kapell) is a parish church in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valøya on the island of Ytter-Vikna. The church is part of the Vikna parish in the Nærøy deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden chapel building is a former school building in Valøya. It was converted to a chapel in 1972 and the building was consecrated on 20 August 1972 by Bishop Tord Godal.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ↑ "Valøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Vikna Menighet. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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