Skjold Church, Bergen

Skjold Church (Norwegian: Skjold kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Skjold neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Skjold parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white brick church was built in a rectangular style in 1998 using designs by the architect Peder A. Ristesund. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]

Skjold Church
Skjold kirke
View of the church
60°18′21″N 5°20′00″E
LocationBergen Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1998
Consecrated5 April 1998
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peder A. Ristesund
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1998 (1998)
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryFana prosti
ParishSkjold

History

The foundation stone was laid on 6 June 1997 and it was completed in less than one year. After its completion, the church was consecrated on 5 April 1998 by the Bishop Ole Hagesæther. The architect for the church was Peter A. Ristesund and Aud Hundskår was in charge of the interior design. The main sanctuary seats about 280 people, but it is expandable up to about 500 by moving some folding walls.[3][4]

  • Exterior
    Exterior

See also

References
  1. "Skjold kirke, Bergen". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "Skjold kirke" (in Norwegian). Bergen Byarkiv. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. "Skjold kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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