Ingøy Church

Ingøy Church (Norwegian: Ingøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ingøy on the island of Ingøya. It is one of the churches for the Måsøy parish which is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Ingøy Church
Ingøy kirke
View of the church
71.081641°N 24.060372°E / 71.081641; 24.060372
LocationMåsøy Municipality, Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1957
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Eyvind Moestue
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1957 (1957)
Specifications
Capacity120
MaterialsConcrete and wood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryHammerfest prosti
ParishMåsøy
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84723

Like most other churches in Finnmark, Ingøy church was burned down by the Germans during the evacuation of Finnmark in 1944. The new, white church was built in a long church style in 1957 using plans drawn up by the architect Eyvind Moestue. The church seats about 120 people. The altarpiece was rescued when the old church was burning, and it now hangs behind the altar in the church. The subject is Jesus and his disciples at the Sea of Galilee when Jesus calms the storm. The picture was painted by Christian Sinding Larsen in 1930.

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