Jump to content

Norheimsund Church

Coordinates: 60°22′07″N 6°08′38″E / 60.3686027169°N 6.143911957806°E / 60.3686027169; 6.143911957806
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norheimsund Church
Norheimsund kyrkje
View of the church
Map
60°22′07″N 6°08′38″E / 60.3686027169°N 6.143911957806°E / 60.3686027169; 6.143911957806
LocationKvam Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1989
Consecrated4 June 1989
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peder A. Ristesund
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1989 (35 years ago) (1989)
Specifications
Capacity700
MaterialsStone/Brick
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishVikøy

Norheimsund Church (Norwegian: Norheimsund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Norheimsund. It is one of the churches for the Vikøy parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church was built in a long church design in 1989 using plans drawn up by the architect Peder A. Ristesund from Bergen. The church seats about 700 people.[1]

History

[edit]

Historically, the people of Norheimsund were part of the Vikøy Church parish, meaning the people of Norheimsund had to travel several kilometers to the church located in Vikøy. In 1985, a foundation was formed in Norheimsund with the sole purpose of trying to raise money and support for a church to be built in Norheimsund. In 1986, there was a groundbreaking ceremony and work began on the new church. It was designed by the Bergen architect Peder Ristesund. The church was consecrated on 4 June 1989 by the Bishop Per Lønning. In 1992, the church was enlarged.[2][3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Norheimsund kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2021.