Finnsnes Church

Finnsnes Church (Norwegian: Finnsnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the town of Finnsnes. It is a church in the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, brick church was built in a fan-shaped style in 1979 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 750 people. The building was consecrated by Bishop Kristen Kyrre Bremer.[1][2][3]

Finnsnes Church
Finnsnes kirke
View of the church
69.231169°N 17.984297°E / 69.231169; 17.984297
LocationSenja Municipality,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1979
Consecrated1979
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nils Toft
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed1979 (1979)
Specifications
Capacity750
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishLenvik

See also

References

  1. "Finnsnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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