Førde Church (Vestland)
Førde Church (Norwegian: Førde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førde. It is one of the churches for the Valestrand og Førde parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1938 using designs by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
| Førde Church | |
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| Førde kyrkje Vestre Vikebygd kyrkje | |
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  Førde Church Location of the church  Førde Church Førde Church (Norway) | |
| 59.6124°N 5.4803°E | |
| Location | Sveio, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Vestre Vikebygd kyrkje |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Consecrated | 22 Sept 1938 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Torgeir Alvsaker |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Valestrand og Førde |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84221 |
History
The church was consecrated on 22 September 1938 by the Bishop Andreas Fleischer. The church was originally called Vestre Vikebygd Church from its construction until 1981 when its name was changed to Førde Church. It was part of the old municipality of Vikebygd when it was constructed, and it served the western part of the municipality, hence the name (vestre means "western" in Norwegian). The municipalities of Vikebygd and Sveio in 1964, and after some time its name was changed to reflect the change in municipality.[3]
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See also
References
- "Førde kyrkje, Sveio". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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