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]

Finnsnes Church
Finnsnes kirke
View of the church
Finnsnes Church
Location of the church
Finnsnes Church
Finnsnes Church (Norway)
LocationSenja, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nils Toft
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed1979
Specifications
Capacity750
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ParishLenvik
DeanerySenja prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
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See also
  • List of churches in Troms

References
  1. "Finnsnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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