Sørskot Chapel (Norwegian: Sørskot kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørskot. It is an annex chapel in the Leiranger parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel (with attached church hall) was built in a rectangular style in 1953 as a school, but on 22 April 1977 it was consecrated for use by the Church of Norway. The chapel seats about 70 people.[1][2]
| Sørskot Chapel | |
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| Sørskot kapell | |
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| 67°48′37″N 14°47′39″E / 67.810339°N 14.7942924°E | |
| Location | Steigen, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Consecrated | 22 April 1977 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Salten prosti |
| Parish | Leiranger |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Sørskott kapell" (in Norwegian). Steigen kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 21 October 2018.