Jøssund Church | |
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Jøssund kirke | |
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Coordinates: 63°51′41″N 9°48′31″E / 63.8615°N 9.8087°E | |
Location | Bjugn, Sør-Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Founded | 1875 |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 350 |
Length | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Width | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Administration | |
Parish | Jøssund |
Deanery | Fosen |
Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Jøssund Church (Norwegian: Jøssund kirke) is a church in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jøssund, between Vallersund and Lysøysundet.
The church was built in 1875 and was consecrated on 27 April 1876 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund. The building is 26 by 13 metres (85 ft × 43 ft), with space for about 350 people. The church was remodeled in 1950 and was re-consecrated on 29 May 1953 by Bishop Arne Fjellbu.
It is part of the Jøssund parish in the municipality of Bjugn in the Fosen deanery which is a part of the Diocese of Nidaros.