Manger Church

Manger Church (Norwegian: Manger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Manger on the island of Radøy. It is one of the four churches in the Radøy 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 1891 using designs by the architect Hans Heinrich Jess who was from Bergen. The church seats about 440 people.[1][2]

Manger Church
Manger kyrkje
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Manger Church
Location of the church
Manger Church
Manger Church (Norway)
60.6415°N 5.0424°E / 60.6415; 5.0424
LocationAlver Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated27 October 1891
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Heinrich Jess
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1891
Specifications
Capacity440
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishRadøy
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84386

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1350, but the stave church was likely built in the 12th century. Around the year 1600, the old church was heavily renovated and expanded. In 1724, the church was sold by the state to the local parish priest, Hans Withe. On 18 January 1738, a lightning strike hit the church and the structure burned down. A new stone church was completed in 1743, and it was consecrated on 5 November of that year. Again in 1822, the church caught fire by a lightning strike, but the damage was not severe and it was quickly repaired. In the mid-1800s, the church was sold back to the municipality. In 1891, the old church was torn down and replaced by a new wooden one. The new church was consecrated on 27 October 1891.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Manger kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "Manger kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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