Foldnes Church

Foldnes Church (Norwegian: Foldnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldnes on the island of Litlesotra. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking wood and leca church was built in a rectangular style in 2001 using designs by the architect Kolbjørn Jensen. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 22 April 2001.[3]

Foldnes Church
Foldnes kyrkje
Foldnes Church Location of the church Foldnes Church Foldnes Church (Norway)
60.36737°N 5.1264°E
Location	Øygarden, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	22 April 2001
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Kolbjørn Jensen
Architectural type	Rectangular
Completed	2001
Specifications
Capacity	700
Materials	Wood and Leca
Administration
Parish	Fjell
Deanery	Vesthordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed by municipality
ID	269249

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Foldnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 26 May 2020.