Austre Åmøy Chapel
History
Historically, the island of Åmøy was divided between two different municipalities and two different parishes. This chapel was part of Stavanger Municipality and the Vardeneset parish which was part of the Ytre Stavanger prosti. The other half of the island was the site of Vestre Åmøy Chapel. That chapel was located in Rennesøy Municipality and part of the Mosterøy parish which was part of the Tungenes prosti.
The small chapel was constructed in 1904. In 1914, a choir was added to the west end of the building. In 1938, a small tower was added on the roof. The tower was rebuilt in 1978.
On 1 January 2020, the two municipalities were merged into Stavanger Municipality. On the same date, the Austre Åmøy chapel was transferred to the Mosterøy parish in Tungenes prosti.
See also
References
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Austre Åmøy kapell" (in Norwegian). Norske Kirker. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Austre Åmøy kapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Møteprotokoll Stavanger bispedømmeråd 2017-2019" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Stavanger bispedømme. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.