Sekkemo Church
Sekkemo Church (Norwegian: Sekkemo kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sekkemo. It is one of the churches for the Kvænangen parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1956 using plans drawn up by the architect Olaug Kaasen. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2]
| Sekkemo Church | |
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| Sekkemo kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| Location | Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Consecrated | 16 Sept 1956 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Olaug Kaasen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Nord-Troms prosti |
| Parish | Kvænangen |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85411 |
History
The first church in Sekkemo was built in 1956 to replace the historic Skorpa Church as the main church for the municipality since Skorpa Church was on the island of Skorpa in the middle of the Kvænangen fjord and the majority of the population lived on the mainland. This new church was much more accessible to the people. The new church was consecrated on 16 September 1956 by the Bishop Alf Wiig.[1][3]
See also
References
- "Sekkemo kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "Sekkemo Kirke" (in Norwegian). Kvænangen menighet. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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