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
Hjelme Church
Hjelme kirke
View of the church
Hjelme Church
Location of the church
Hjelme Church
Hjelme Church (Norway)
60.6492°N 4.7966°E / 60.6492; 4.7966
LocationØygarden, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated13 June 1971
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arne S. Halvorsen
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1971
Specifications
Capacity340
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishHjelme og Blomvåg
DeaneryVesthordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot listed
ID84582

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

  1. "Hjelme kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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