Manger Church
| Manger Church | |
|---|---|
| Manger kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Manger Church Location in Hordaland county  Manger Church Manger Church (Norway) | |
| 60°38′29″N 5°02′33″E / 60.6415°N 5.0424°E | |
| Location | Radøy, Hordaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 27 October 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Heinrich Jess |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 550 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Radøy |
Manger Church (Norwegian: Manger kyrkje) is a parish church in Radøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Manger. The church is part of the Radøy parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1891 by the architect Hans Heinrich Jess who was from Bergen. The church, which seats about 550 people, was consecrated on 27 October 1891. The first church on this site was a stave church that was built in the 12th century.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Manger kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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