Husnes Church

Husnes Church
Husnes kyrkje
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59°52′01″N 5°45′28″E / 59.867001013545°N 5.757903724925°E / 59.867001013545; 5.757903724925
LocationKvinnherad, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Kaldestad kirke
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated11 Sept 1874
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)J. Utne
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1874 (150 years ago) (1874)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishHusnes og Holmedal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84670

Husnes Church (Norwegian: Husnes kyrkje; historically: Kaldestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husnes. It one of the three churches for the Husnes og Holmedal parish which is part of the Sunnhordland 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 J. Utne. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

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