Hosanger Church
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Hosanger Church (Norwegian: Hosanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hosanger on the northern shore of the island of Osterøy. It is the church for the Hosanger parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a rectangular design in 1796 by the "leading men" of the parish. The church seats about 275 people.[1][2]
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Hosanger Church | |
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Hosanger kyrkje | |
60°34′38″N 5°28′29″E | |
Location | Osterøy Municipality, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 1796 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Rectangular |
Completed | 1796 (228 years ago) (1796) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 275 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Åsane prosti |
Parish | Hosanger |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84636 |
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