St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä

Church in Jyväskylä, Finland

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 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]

References

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