Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Events Rebuilt in 1957 Status Museum | Denomination Church of Norway Founded 1150 Opened 1150 Diocese Diocese of Møre | |
Location Vanylven Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal Similar Vanylven Church, Dalsfjord Church, Bjørke Church, Rovde Church, Åram Church | ||
Saint Jetmund Church (Norwegian: Sankt Jetmund kyrkje) is a former parish church in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The marble and stone church was built in 1150 and torn down in 1864 when it was replaced by the newly built Vanylven Church in nearby Slagnes. St. Jetmund Church was located in the village of Åheim, along the inner part of the Vanylvsfjorden.
The church was named after St. Jetmund, an English saint that is known as St. Edmund in English. He was a medieval King of England who had been in Åheim and (according to legend) founded the church. He was killed by Vikings and later made a saint.
Reconstruction
The old church was torn down in 1864 and the stone was reused around the area in other buildings. In 1957, it was decided to rebuild the old church on its old foundations using the old plans of the church. Many of the original stones were reclaimed and reused in the new church. The new church is now a museum. The church is part of the Vanylven parish in the Søre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.