Halsa Church (Meløy)

Halsa Church (Norwegian: Halsa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Halsa. It is the church for the Halsa parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 22 May 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.

Halsa Church
Halsa kirke
View of the church
66.7436862°N 13.5769869°E / 66.7436862; 13.5769869
LocationMeløy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1960
Consecrated22 May 1960
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1960 (1960)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryBodø domprosti
ParishHalsa
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84467

See also

References

  1. "Halsa kirke, Meløy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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