Hjelme Church
Hjelme Church (Norwegian: Hjelme kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Seløyna. It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular style in 1971 using designs by the architect Arne S. Halvorsen. The church seats about 340 people.[1][2]
View of the church
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| 60.6492°N 4.7966°E | |
| Location | Øygarden, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 13 June 1971 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arne S. Halvorsen |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hjelme og Blomvåg |
| Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not listed |
| ID | 84582 |
The church was built to replace the Old Hjelme Church which was too small for the congregation. The church was consecrated on 13 June 1971.[3]
See also
References
- "Hjelme 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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