Haus Church

Haus Church
Haus kyrkje
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60°27′13″N 5°29′37″E / 60.4537426756°N 5.493711233139°E / 60.4537426756; 5.493711233139
LocationOsterøy Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Hougs kirke
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated19 May 1874
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1874 (150 years ago) (1874)
Specifications
Capacity460
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryÅsane prosti
ParishHaus
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84508

Haus Church (Norwegian: Haus kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hausvik on the western shore of the island of Osterøy. It is the church for the Haus parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1874 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 460 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Haus kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 14 March 2020.