Norwegian Anglican Church, Grytviken
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The Norwegian Anglican Church, sometimes known as the Whalers Church, and as the Norwegian Lutheran Church (until 2013), and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913. The church was part of the Church of Norway for a century, from 1913 to 2013. It was formally handed over to the Church of England (national church of England) in 2013, and is now part of the Anglican Communion's Diocese of the Falkland Islands.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Built ...
Norwegian Lutheran Church | |
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Location | Grytviken, South Georgia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Built | 1913 |
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Norwegian Anglican Church (Whalers’ Church) in Grytviken | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Church of Norway (1913–2013) |
History | |
Dedication | 25 December 1913 |
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Province | Extra-provincial |
Diocese | Falkland Islands |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Rev. Kristen Løken (1885–1975) 1913–1914 |
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