Austrheim Church

Austrheim Church
Austrheim kyrkje
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60°45′50″N 4°54′57″E / 60.76387591207°N 4.9157273769°E / 60.76387591207; 4.9157273769
LocationAustrheim Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated2 April 1865
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Askild Åse
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1865 (159 years ago) (1865)
Specifications
Capacity355
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
ParishAustrheim
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83830

Austrheim Church (Norwegian: Austrheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Austrheim Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austrheim on the island of Fosnøyna. It is the church for the Austrheim parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1865 using plans drawn up by the architect Askild Åse. The church seats about 355 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Austrheim kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 March 2020.