Korsnes Church

Korsnes Church (Norwegian: Korsnes kirke or Northern Sami: Hierenjárga girkko[1]) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Korsnes. It is the church for the Korsnes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1888 using plans drawn up by the architect Sigmund Brænne. The church seats about 80 people.[2][3]

Korsnes Church
Korsnes kirke
Hierenjárga girkko
View of the church
68.25211139°N 16.05419093°E / 68.25211139; 16.05419093
LocationHamarøy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1888
Consecrated6 May 1889
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sigmund Brænne
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1888 (1888)
Specifications
Capacity80
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryOfoten prosti
ParishKorsnes
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84831

History

The first church in Korsnes was built in 1888, but it was from reused materials. The materials were originally used in 1720 to build a chapel in Kjøpsnes (near where Kjøpsvik Church is now located). The chapel was later taken down and rebuilt on the island of Hulløya in 1791. In 1838, the building was moved back to Kjøpsnes where it was enlarged. In 1885, the parish decided to build a new Kjøpsvik Church. So in 1888, the church was taken down and moved to Korsnes where it was rebuilt as Korsnes Church. It was put into use in 1888, but it was not formally consecrated until 6 May 1889.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Godkjenning av navn på kirker i Hábmera suohkan - Hamarøykommune" (PDF). Sør-Hålogaland bispedømmeråd (in Norwegian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. "Korsnes kirke, Tysfjord". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. Storjord, Thorbjørn (1989). "Korsnes kapellkirke 1889-1989" (in Norwegian). Kirken. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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