Øverbygd Church Explained

Øverbygd Church
Fullname:Øverbygd kirke
Coordinates:68.9975°N 19.1329°W
Location:Målselv Municipality, Troms
Country:Norway
Denomination:Church of Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Diocese:Nord-Hålogaland
Parish:Øverbygd
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1867
Consecrated Date:1867
Architect:Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:280

Øverbygd Church (Norwegian: Øverbygd kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Øverbygd area of Målselv Municipality, about southwest of the village of Skjold. It is the main church for the Øverbygd parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1] The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1867 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 280 people.[2] The church was consecrated by Bishop Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-07-21 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Øverbygd kirke, Målselv . 2018-07-21 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  3. Web site: Larsen . Odd-Inge . Kirker, kapell, prest er og kirkegårder i Målselv . 2018-07-21 . Målselv Historielag . Norwegian . PDF.