Norheimsund Church

Church in Vestland, Norway
60°22′07″N 6°08′38″E / 60.3686027169°N 6.143911957806°E / 60.3686027169; 6.143911957806LocationKvam Municipality,
VestlandCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1989Consecrated4 June 1989ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Peder A. RistesundArchitectural typeLong churchCompleted1989 (35 years ago) (1989)SpecificationsCapacity700MaterialsStone/BrickAdministrationDioceseBjørgvin bispedømmeDeaneryHardanger og Voss prostiParishVikøy

Norheimsund Church (Norwegian: Norheimsund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Norheimsund. It is one of the churches for the Vikøy parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church was built in a long church design in 1989 using plans drawn up by the architect Peder A. Ristesund from Bergen. The church seats about 700 people.[1]

History

Historically, the people of Norheimsund were part of the Vikøy Church parish, meaning the people of Norheimsund had to travel several kilometers to the church located in Vikøy. In 1985, a foundation was formed in Norheimsund with the sole purpose of trying to raise money and support for a church to be built in Norheimsund. In 1986, there was a groundbreaking ceremony and work began on the new church. It was designed by the Bergen architect Peder Ristesund. The church was consecrated on 4 June 1989 by the Bishop Per Lønning. In 1992, the church was enlarged.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Norheimsund kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2021.