Finnsnes Church
Finnsnes Church (Norwegian: Finnsnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the town of Finnsnes. It is a church in the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, brick church was built in a fan-shaped style in 1979 by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 750 people. The building was consecrated by Bishop Kristen Kyrre Bremer.[1][2][3]
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| Location | Senja, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nils Toft |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lenvik |
| Deanery | Senja prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
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References
- "Finnsnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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