Finnsnes Church

Finnsnes Church
Finnsnes kirke
View of the church
Finnsnes Church
69°13′52″N 17°59′03″E / 69.231169°N 17.984297°E / 69.231169; 17.984297
LocationSenja Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1979
Consecrated1979
Architecture
Functional status
Active
ArchitectNils Toft
Architectural type
Fan-shaped
Completed1979 (47 years ago) (1979)
Specifications
Capacity750
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishLenvik

Finnsnes Church (Norwegian: Finnsnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms 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 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 750 people. The building was consecrated by Bishop Kristen Kyrre Bremer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Finnsnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 7 December 2012.