Sula Chapel

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Sula Chapel
Sula Chapel (Norway)
63°50′45″N8°27′26″E / 63.8459°N 08.4573°E / 63.8459; 08.4573 Coordinates: 63°50′45″N8°27′26″E / 63.8459°N 08.4573°E / 63.8459; 08.4573
Location Frøya, Trøndelag
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Martin Pettersen
Architectural type Long church
Completed 1925
Specifications
Capacity 200
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Frøya
Deanery Orkdal
Diocese Nidaros

Sula Chapel (Norwegian : Sula kapell) is a parish church in Frøya municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Sula. It is one of the churches for the Frøya parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1925 by the architect Martin Pettersen. The church seats about 200 people. [1] [2]

Norwegian language North Germanic language spoken in Norway

Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is the official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional varieties, and some Norwegian and Swedish dialects, in particular, are very close. These Scandinavian languages, together with Faroese and Icelandic as well as some extinct languages, constitute the North Germanic languages. Faroese and Icelandic are hardly mutually intelligible with Norwegian in their spoken form because continental Scandinavian has diverged from them. While the two Germanic languages with the greatest numbers of speakers, English and German, have close similarities with Norwegian, neither is mutually intelligible with it. Norwegian is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era.

Parish church church which acts as the religious centre of a parish

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Frøya, Trøndelag Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

Frøya is the westernmost municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region and consists of the island of Frøya, which lies north of the island of Hitra, as well several thousand other small islands surrounding the island of Frøya. The village of Sistranda is the administrative center of Frøya. Other villages include Hammarvika, Titran, Sula, and Mausund. The main island of Frøya is connected to the neighboring island of Hitra by the Frøya Tunnel which goes under the Frøyfjorden.

The chapel was built in 1925 on the site of the old church that was on Sula from the 15th century until 1755 when it was moved to the island of Frøya (that church is now the Sletta church). There was no church here from 1755 until 1925. The chapel is located just below the Sula Lighthouse.

Sletta Church (Frøya) Church in Trøndelag, Norway

Sletta Church is a parish church in Frøya municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located to the northeastern shore of the island of Frøya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Sistranda. It is one of the churches for the Frøya parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, circular, concrete church was built in a modern style in 1990 by the architect Odd Østbye. The church seats about 430 people.

Sula Lighthouse lighthouse in Norway

Sula Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Frøya in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the island of Sula. The lighthouse was originally built here in 1793 and another in 1804. The current tower was built in 1909. It is part of a series of lighthouses along the Froan islands in Frøya including the Finnvær Lighthouse, Vingleia Lighthouse, and Halten Lighthouse. It is lit from July 21 until May 16 each year. It is not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun of the region.

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References

  1. "Sula kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-18.