Kjerringøy Church
Kjerringøy Church (Norwegian: Kjerringøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kjerringøy. It is one of the two churches for the Kjerringøy og Rønvik 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 1883 using plans drawn up by the architect J. E. Olsen. The church seats about 300 people and it has one worship service every three weeks.
| Kjerringøy Church | |
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| Kjerringøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 67.5188622°N 14.7587463°E | |
| Location | Bodø, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 1883 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | J. E. Olsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Kjerringøy og Rønvik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84783 |
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