Haughom Chapel

Haughom Church (Norwegian: Haughom kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sirdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Haughom on the eastern shore of the lake Sirdalsvatnet. It one of the four churches in the Sirdal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1930 using plans drawn up by the architect John A. Søyland. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]

Haughom Chapel
Haughom kapell
View of the church
58.584709°N 06.72301°E
Location	Sirdal, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1930
Consecrated	9 Oct 1930
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	John A. Søyland
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1930
Specifications
Capacity	150
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Sirdal
Deanery	Lister og Mandal prosti
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84501

History

For a long time, the people in the northern part of Bakke municipality had a long journey to the local parish church. After about 10–15 years of discussions and fundraising, a church was built in 1930. The church was consecrated on 9 October 1930 by the Bishop Bernt Støylen. The church was financed by a grant from the national government of 4,000 kr and a municipal grant of 2,000 kr plus donations from the residents of the area of about 10,000 kr.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Haughom kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Haughom kapell" (in Norwegian). Sirdal kyrkjelyd. Retrieved 26 December 2020.