Kopervik Church

Kopervik Church (Norwegian: Kopervik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Kopervik on the eastern shore of the island of Karmøy. It is the church for the Kopervik parish which is part of the Karmøy prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The glass and concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 2017 using designs by the architectural firm: Arkitektgruppen Lille Frøen AS. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]

Kopervik Church
Kopervik kirke
View of the church
Kopervik Church
Location of the church
Kopervik Church
Kopervik Church (Norway)
59.2817°N 5.3038°E / 59.2817; 5.3038
LocationKarmøy Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1861
Consecrated23 April 2017
EventsFire (2010)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arkitektgruppen
Lille Frøen AS
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed2017
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsConcrete and glass
Administration
ParishKopervik
DeaneryKarmøy prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84817

History

The original Kopervik Church was built in 1861 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. That church was consecrated on 2 October 1861. The church was built in a cruciform design built in an Italian renaissance style. It seated about 350 people and it was situated in a prominent place in the town of Kopervik, clearly visible from the sea. The wooden church burned down on 10 May 2010 during an accident during a renovation that was in preparation for the buildings 150 year anniversary (to be held in 2011). Shortly afterwards, planning began to replace the church. The new church was completed in 2017. The new church was consecrated on 23 April 2017 by the Bishop Ivar Braut.[3][4]

  • View of the old church
  • View of the old church
  • View of the old church
  • Fire in 2010

See also

References
  1. "Kopervik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Kopervik kirke" (in Norwegian). Kopervik menighet. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. "Kopervik kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

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