Karlsøy Church

Karlsøy Church (Norwegian: Karlsøy kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the island of Karlsøya. It is the former main church for the Karlsøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The church is no longer in regular use, since it is on a remote island that is now sparsely populated. The church holds special services occasionally including one summer service each year.[1]

Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy kirke
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Karlsøy Church Location of the church Karlsøy Church Karlsøy Church (Norway)
Location	Karlsøy, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hans Linstow
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1854
Specifications
Capacity	570
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Karlsøy
Deanery	Tromsø domprosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

History

There has been a church on Karlsøya since the late 13th century. A new church was built in 1620 and after several additions over the years, the church eventually needed replacement. In 1854, it was torn down and the present church was built. The new, white, wooden church was built in a long church style using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 570 people. The church was consecrated on 20 October 1854.[2][3]

See also

• List of churches in Troms

References

1. "Karlsøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
2. "Karlsøy kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-19.