Finnsnes Church Explained

Finnsnes Church
Fullname:Finnsnes kirke
Coordinates:69.2312°N 17.9843°W
Location:Senja Municipality, Troms
Country:Norway
Denomination:Church of Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Diocese:Nord-Hålogaland
Parish:Lenvik
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1979
Consecrated Date:1979
Architect:Nils Toft
Architectural Type:Fan-shaped
Materials:Brick
Capacity:750

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.[1] [2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finnsnes kirke . 2018-07-25 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-07-25 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Kirkene og kapellene . 2012-12-07 . Lenvik menighet . Norwegian.