Sigerfjord Church

Sigerfjord Church (Norwegian: Sigerfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sigerfjord on the island of Hinnøya. It is one of the three churches for the Sortland parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1933 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Sund. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 17 May 1933.[3]

Sigerfjord Church
Sigerfjord kirke
View of the church
68.64401791°N 15.51916882°E / 68.64401791; 15.51916882
LocationSortland, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1933
Consecrated17 May 1933
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sund
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1933 (1933)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryVesterålen prosti
ParishSortland
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85427

See also

References

  1. "Sigerfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. "Sigerfjord kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2021.

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