Bykle Church

Bykle Church (Norwegian: Bykle kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bykle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bykle. It is one of the churches for the Bykle parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 2004 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Olaf Aanensen from Arendal. The church seats about 220 people.[1][2]

Bykle Church
Bykle kyrkje
View of the church
59.3513°N 07.3432°E
Location	Bykle Municipality, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	4 Sept 2004
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hans Olaf Aanensen
Architectural type	Long church
Groundbreaking	1 Jan 2000
Completed	2004
Specifications
Capacity	220
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Bykle
Deanery	Otredal prosti
Diocese	Agder og Telemark

History

In the late 20th century, the Old Bykle Church (then known as Bykle Church) was deemed to be too old and small for the local congregation, so a new church building was commissioned. Bishop Olav Skjevesland laid the foundation stone for the new Bykle Church on 1 January 2000. The church was consecrated on 4 September 2004 by Bishop Skjevesland and it was named Bykle Church and the old church was renamed Old Bykle Church.[3]

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See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Bykle kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
3. "Bykle kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Bykle kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 1 January 2021.