Medby Chapel

Medby Chapel (Norwegian: Medby kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Medby on the west coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Torsken parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1937. The chapel seats about 170 people.[1][2]

Medby Chapel
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Location	Senja, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Chapel
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1890
Specifications
Capacity	170
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Torsken
Deanery	Senja prosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

History

The church was first built on the island of Holmenvær, an island located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Medby. Holmenvær was one of the largest fishing villages in the region and this church was built there in 1890. The church was in use there until about 1933. After motorized boats became more common, fishermen left Holmenvær to live in larger settlements on the main island of Senja. Eventually, the church was no longer used and it was decided that it would be moved to Medby on Senja island. The church was moved and rebuilt and then consecrated on 29 August 1937. The church was enlarged and renovated in 1967.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Troms

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
2. Rasmussen, Alf Henry, ed. (1993). Våre kirker: Norske Kirkeleksikon (in Norwegian). Vanebo forlag AS. p. 131. ISBN 8275270227.
3. Hansen, Harriet. "Medby kapell" (in Norwegian). Torsken kommune. Retrieved 2018-07-26.