Sjona Church

Sjona Church
Sjona kirke
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66°18′07″N 13°28′43″E / 66.3019521°N 13.4786447°E / 66.3019521; 13.4786447
LocationRana Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Sjona bedehuskapell
StatusParish church
Founded1896
Consecrated1916
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1896 (128 years ago) (1896)
Specifications
Capacity170
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryIndre Helgeland prosti
ParishSjona
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85437

Sjona Church (Norwegian: Sjona kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myklebustad. It is the church for the Sjona parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1896 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 170 people.[1][2][3]

History

The building was first constructed in 1896 to serve as a local prayer house. In 1916, the church was consecrated as an annex chapel. In 2003, the chapel was upgraded to full parish church status.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sjona kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Sjona kirke" (in Norwegian). Rana fellesråd. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Sjona menighet" (in Norwegian). Rana kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 11 April 2021.