Fusa Church
Fusa Church (Norwegian: Fusa kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fusa. 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, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1962 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Halvorsen. The church seats about 350 people. It is the fourth church building to be built on this site.
| Fusa Church | |
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| Fusa kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°12′13″N 5°37′27″E | |
| Location | Bjørnafjorden, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 2 Sep 1962 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Halvorsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Fana prosti |
| Parish | Fusa |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not listed |
| ID | 84215 |
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