Location Karlsøy, Troms Denomination Church of Norway Consecrated 1889 Address 9130 Hansnes, Norway Capacity 350 | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Functional status Active Opened 1742 Status Parish church | |
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Diocese Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland Similar Ringvassøy Church, Karlsøy Church, Lakselvbukt Church, Hillesøy Church, Grønnåsen Church | ||
Helgøy Church (Norwegian: Helgøy kirke) is a historic parish church in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Helgøya. The church is part of the Karlsøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The 350-seat church is no longer in regular use since the island of Helgøya is no longer populated. The church is used on occasion for special services, including one summer service each year.
History
This church was originally built in 1741 in Hemnes in Helgeland. In 1872 it was taken down and moved to Hamn in Berg municipality on Senja island. It was rebuilt there as a church by the nickel plant. When the plant closed in 1888, the church was once again dismantled and moved to Helgøya to replace an earlier church building. It was consecrated on 7 March 1889 by the Bishop Johannes Skaar.