Saura Church

Saura Church (Norwegian: Saura kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saura. It is one of the churches for the Gildeskål 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 1884 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2][3]

Saura Church
Saura kirke
View of the church
67.10181103°N 14.2847291°E / 67.10181103; 14.2847291
LocationGildeskål, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1884 (1884)
Consecrated1884 (1884)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carl J. Bergstrøm
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1884 (1884)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryBodø domprosti
ParishGildeskål
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85406

See also

References

  1. "Saura kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. "Saura kirke" (in Norwegian). Gildeskål menighet. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

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