Frøyset Church

Frøyset Church (Norwegian: Frøyset kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Masfjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Frøyset. It sits at the mouth of the small Frøysetelva river, along the shore of the Frøysetfjorden. It is one of the three churches in the Masfjorden parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1937 using designs by the architect Thorolf Hals Frølich. The church seats about 180 people and it serves the northwestern part of the municipality.[1][2]

Frøyset Church
Frøyset kyrkje
View of the church
Frøyset Church Location of the church Frøyset Church Frøyset Church (Norway)
60.8634°N 5.2097°E
Location	Masfjorden Municipality, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Thorolf Hals Frølich
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1937
Specifications
Capacity	180
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Masfjorden
Deanery	Nordhordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84210

History

The church was consecrated in 1937 by the Bishop Andreas Fleischer. In 1969–1970, the church was expanded with the addition of a kitchen and parish hall off the north side of the church.[3]

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See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Frøyset kyrkje, Masfjorden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
3. "Frøyset kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 2014-03-18.