Godøy Chapel (Norwegian: Godøy kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Godøy. It is an annex chapel in the Giske parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The stone chapel was built in 1953 using plans drawn up by the architect O.S. Solheim. The chapel seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Godøy Chapel
Godøy kapell
View of the chapel
Map
62°28′06″N 6°00′54″E / 62.4683205984°N 6.0151098668°E / 62.4683205984; 6.0151098668
LocationGiske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1902
Consecrated1979
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)O. S. Solheim
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1953 (71 years ago) (1953)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishGiske
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84273

History edit

In 1902, a small prayer house was built on the island of Godøy. In 1953, the old building was torn down and a new prayer house was constructed. In 1979, the building was expanded using plans by Olav Solheim. After the addition, the prayer house was upgraded to the status of annex chapel for the parish. In both 2001 and again in 2008 the chapel was enlarged. The chapel is owned by a foundation and it is rented by the parish council for church activities. It is also used for other purposes.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Godøy bedehus og kapell" (in Norwegian). Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Godøy bedehuskapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 August 2021.