St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä

St. Olaf's Church
Pyhän Olavin kirkko
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LocationJyväskylä
CountryFinland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

St. Olaf's Church[1] (Finnish: Pyhän Olavin kirkko) is a Catholic church in the Harju district of Jyväskylä,[2] in Finland.[3][4]

After World War II, the Catholic parishes of Karelia and Vyborg Terijoki were merged, with services held in Lahti. A more central location was sought, however, and so the community moved to a chapel in Jyväskylä on January 10, 1949. Outgrowing this space, a new church was commissioned in 1962. Designed by Olavi Kivimaa, it is an austere concrete structure with a covered facade.[5]

The parish serves most Catholics in central and eastern Finland. In addition to the church, it sponsors a parish center, a Catholic school, a student residence, a rectory and apartments.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ finnica.fi
  2. ^ "Historia. Pyhän Olavin kirkko Jyväskylässä". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
  3. ^ Jäppinen Jussi ja Voutilainen Heli-Maija: Keski-Suomen kirkot. Kopijyvä kustannus Oy, 2002. ISBN 952-5092-81-X.
  4. ^ "St. Olav at Yrjönkatu 36, Jyväskylä 40100 (Filtered by: 40100) Finland". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  5. ^ a b Historia, Pyhän Olavin Seurakunta, retrieved November 2, 2016

Official website

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