Old Bømlo Church

Old Bømlo Church or Old Vorland Church (Norwegian: Bømlo gamle kyrkje or Vorland gamle kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in Vorland, just northeast of the village of Langevåg on the southern tip of the island of Bømlo. It was once the main church for the Bømlo parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1621 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]

Old Bømlo Church
Bømlo gamle kyrkje
View of the church
Old Bømlo Church Location of the church Old Bømlo Church Old Bømlo Church (Norway)
59.6086°N 5.2147°E
Location	Bømlo, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	c. 13th century
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1621
Specifications
Capacity	150
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Bømlo
Deanery	Sunnhordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Automatically protected
ID	83998

History

The first church in the Langevåg area was built sometime before the year 1360 at the Vorland farm (which is why it's sometimes called Vorland Church). That medieval church was torn down in 1620 and replaced with the present church in 1621. It has been renovated several times since it was built, most recently in 1951. The present church became too small for the congregation and so in 1960, a new, modern Bømlo Church was built about 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the southwest, closer to the main village centre of Langevåg. The old church is still in use, but mostly for special events such as weddings and special services.[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Bømlo gamle kyrkje (Vorland gamle kyrkje)". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
3. "Bømlo Gamle Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Bømlo kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
4. "Bømlo kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2020.