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 | |
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Finnsnes kirke | |
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Location | Senja Municipality, Troms og Finnmark |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1979 |
Consecrated | 1979 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Nils Toft |
Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
Completed | 1979 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 750 |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Senja prosti |
Parish | Lenvik |
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See also
References
- "Finnsnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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