Location Sveio, Hordaland Denomination Church of Norway Former name(s) Vestre Vikebygd kyrkje Opened 1938 Status Parish church | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Consecrated 22 Sept 1938 Capacity 240 | |
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Diocese Lutheran Diocese of Bjørgvin Similar Old Bømlo Church, Reksteren Church, Husnes Church, Varaldsøy Church, Lykling Church | ||
Førde Church (Norwegian: Førde kyrkje) is a parish church in Sveio municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førde. The church is part of the Valestrand og Førde parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
History
The white, stone church was built in 1938 by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church, which seats about 240 people, was consecrated on 22 September 1938 by the Bishop Andreas Fleischer. The church was originally called Vestre Vikebygd Church from its construction until 1981 when its name was changed to Førde Church. It was part of the old municipality of Vikebygd when it was constructed, and it served the western part of the municipality, hence the name (vestre means "western" in Norwegian). Vikebygd was consolidated with Sveio in 1964, and after some time its name was changed to reflect the change in municipality.