# Lepsøy Chapel

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Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Lepsøy Chapel Lepsøy kapell Lepsøy Chapel 62°36′57″N 6°12′39″E / 62.615928537°N 6.210953772°E / 62.615928537; 6.210953772 Location Haram Municipality, Møre og Romsdal Country Norway Denomination Church of Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran History Status Chapel Founded 1896 Consecrated 1956 Architecture Functional status Active Architectural type Long church Completed 1896 (130 years ago) (1896) Specifications Capacity 150 Materials Wood Administration Diocese Møre bispedømme Deanery Nordre Sunnmøre prosti Parish Haram og Fjørtoft

**Lepsøy Chapel** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *Lepsøy bedehuskapell*) is a [chapel](/source/Chapel) of the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) in [Haram Municipality](/source/Haram_Municipality) in [Møre og Romsdal](/source/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located on the southern part of the island of [Lepsøya](/source/Leps%C3%B8ya). It is an [annex chapel](/source/Annex_chapel) for the *Haram og Fjørtoft* [parish](/source/Parish) which is part of the [Nordre Sunnmøre prosti](/source/Nordre_Sunnm%C3%B8re_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Møre](/source/Diocese_of_M%C3%B8re). The white, wooden church was built in a [long church](/source/Long_church) design in 1896 using plans drawn up by the [architect](/source/Architect) . The church seats about 150 people.[1]

## History

The island of Lepsøya was given permission to build a small prayer house in 1896. In 1956, the building was renovated and enlarged as part of an upgrade to the status of [annex chapel](/source/Annex_chapel) for the parish. It was [consecrated](/source/Consecrated) in 1956. The chapel doesn't have a graveyard at the site, but there is a [cemetery](/source/Cemetery) located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the north that is used by the chapel.[2]

## See also

- [List of churches in Møre](/source/List_of_churches_in_M%C3%B8re)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker"](http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NK_2-0)** ["Lepsøy bedehuskapell"](https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/more-og-romsdal/lepsoy-bedehuskapell/). *Norges-Kirker.no* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.

v t e Church of Norway churches in the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway Fjord Municipality: Norddal Stordal Old Stordal Sylte Giske Municipality: Giske Godøy Valderøy Vigra Haram Municipality: Brattvåg Fjørtoft Hamnsund Haram Hildre Lepsøy Vatne Stranda Municipality: Geiranger Liabygda Stranda Sunnylven Sula Municipality: Langevåg Indre Sula Sykkylven Municipality: Ikornnes Sykkylven Ålesund Municipality: Borgund Ellingsøy Harøy Sandøy Skarbøvik Skodje Spjelkavik Volsdalen Ørskog Ålesund

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