Bjørke Church (Ørsta)
Bjørke Church (Norwegian: Bjørke kyrkje, also known as Storfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørke at the innermost end of the Hjørundfjorden (which is known as the Storfjorden). It is the church for the Storfjorden parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1919 by the architect Mathias Brække. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 16 September 1920 by Bishop Peter Hognestad.[3]
| Bjørke Church | |
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| Bjørke kyrkje | |
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  Bjørke Church Location of the church  Bjørke Church Bjørke Church (Norway) | |
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| Location | Volda, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Mathias Brække |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Storfjorden |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
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See also
References
- "Bjørke kyrkje, Ørsta". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- "Bjørke kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Ørsta kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
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