Justøy Chapel

Justøy Chapel (Norwegian: Justøy kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Brekkestø on the island of Justøya. It is an annex chapel in the Lillesand parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1884 using designs by an unknown architect. The chapel seats about 150 people.[1]

Justøy Chapel
Justøy kapell
View of the chapel
58.20482°N 08.361424°E
Location	Lillesand, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
Website	justoy-kapell.no
History
Status	Chapel
Founded	1902
Consecrated	15 Aug 1902
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1884
Specifications
Capacity	150
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Lillesand
Deanery	Vest-Nedenes prosti
Diocese	Agder og Telemark

History

The building was constructed in 1884 as a prayer house on a plot of land donated by John Berge. The prayer house was consecrated on 22 November 1884. In 1902, the prayer house was converted into a chapel. The entrance was moved to the east wall and a small tower on the roof was added. An architect named Holst led the renovations. The building was consecrated as an official chapel on 15 August 1902 by the Bishop Johan Christian Heuch. In 1923, an entry porch was added to the building. In 1962, the tower was rebuilt. In 1984, the old entry porch was torn down and replaced with a new entry porch.[2][3]

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See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
2. "Justøy kirkested / Justøy kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
3. "Justøy kapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.