Location Karmøy, Rogaland Denomination Church of Norway Founded 1861 | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Events 2010 - burned down | |
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Kopervik Church (Norwegian: Kopervik kirke) is a planned parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It will be located in the town of Kopervik on the eastern shore of the island of Karmøy. The congregation is part of the Kopervik parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The church is expected to be completed in 2016. The church will be built to replace the previous church which burned to the ground on 10 May 2010.
History
The original Kopervik Church was built in 1861 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church was consecrated on 2 October 1861. The church was built in the cruciform church design built in an Italian renaissance style. It seated about 350 people and it was situated in a prominent place in the town of Kopervik, clearly visible from the sea. The wooden church burned down on 10 May 2010 during an accident during a renovation that was in preparation for the buildings 150 year anniversary (to be held in 2011). Shortly afterwards, planning began to replace the church. The new church will be built in 2016.