Leirfjord Church

Leirfjord Church
Leirfjord kirke
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66°03′44″N 12°56′16″E / 66.06215625°N 12.93778538°E / 66.06215625; 12.93778538
LocationLeirfjord Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Leland kirke
StatusParish church
Founded1867
Consecrated27 Aug 1867
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Niels Eckhoff
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1867 (157 years ago) (1867)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
ParishLeirfjord
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84282

Leirfjord Church (Norwegian: Leirfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leland. It is the main church for the Leirfjord parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Leirfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Leirfjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 6 October 2018.