St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä

St. Olaf's Church
Pyhän Olavin kirkko
Location Jyväskylä
Country Finland
Denomination Roman 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 comprises most Catholics in central and eastern Finland. In addition to the church, it sponsors a parish center, a Catholic school, student residence, rectory and apartments.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ finnica.fi
  2. ↑ "Historia. Pyhän Olavin kirkko Jyväskylässä".
  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. 1 2 Historia, Pyhän Olavin Seurakunta, retrieved November 2, 2016

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Coordinates: 62°14′52″N 25°44′54″E / 62.2479°N 25.7483°E / 62.2479; 25.7483

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