Sundvor Church Explained

Sundvor Church
Fullname:Sundvor kyrkje
Former Name:Sundvor kapell
Coordinates:60.0736°N 5.7565°W
Location:Bjørnafjorden Municipality,
Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Fusa
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1927
Consecrated Date:14 Oct 1927
Architect:Erlend Tryti
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:228

Sundvor Church (Norwegian: Sundvor kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sundvord, serving the far southern part of the municipality. It is one of the churches for the Fusa parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1927 using plans drawn up by the architect Erlend Tryti. The church seats about 228 people.[1] [2]

History

During the 1920s, planning for a new annex chapel in Sundvor began. Erlend Tryti was hired to design the new chapel. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1927. It was consecrated on 14 October 1927. In 1980, the building was enlarged to the west to add bathroom space and storage. In 2000, the chapel was upgraded in status to a "parish church".[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sundvor kirke . 2020-05-18 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-05-18 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Lidén . Hans . Sundvor kapell . 2014-07-27 . Norges Kirker . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Sundvor kirke . 2021-11-14 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.