Halsa Church (Meløy) Explained

Halsa Church
Fullname:Halsa kirke
Coordinates:66.7437°N 13.577°W
Location:Meløy, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Halsa
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1960
Consecrated Date:22 May 1960
Architect:Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:400

Halsa Church (Norwegian: Halsa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Halsa. It is the church for the Halsa parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The church seats about 400 people.[1] [2] The building was consecrated on 22 May 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Halsa kirke, Meløy . 2018-10-25 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-10-25 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.