Foldnes Church
Foldnes Church (Norwegian: Foldnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldnes on the island of Litlesotra. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking wood and leca church was built in a rectangular style in 2001 using designs by the architect Kolbjørn Jensen. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 22 April 2001.[3]
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| Location | Øygarden, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 22 April 2001 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Kolbjørn Jensen |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood and Leca |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Fjell |
| Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed by municipality |
| ID | 269249 |
See also
References
- "Foldnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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