Fitjar Church

Fitjar Church
Fitjar kyrkje
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59°55′02″N 5°19′09″E / 59.9171°N 5.3193°E / 59.9171; 5.3193
LocationFitjar, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded10th century
Consecrated1867
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John O. Kaarhus
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1867 (157 years ago) (1867)
Specifications
Capacity425
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishFitjar
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84143

Fitjar Church (Norwegian: Fitjar kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fitjar Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fitjar. It is the church for the Fitjar 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 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect John O. Kaarhus from Skånevik. The church seats about 425 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fitjar kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 31 May 2020.