Rønvik Church (Norwegian: Rønvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the town of Bodø. It is one of two churches for the Kjerringøy og Rønvik parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The orange/tan church was built out of brick and concrete in a circular style in 1997 using plans drawn up by the architect Reidar Berg. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 30 November 1997.
| Rønvik Church | |
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| Rønvik kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 67°17′42″N 14°24′59″E / 67.2951126°N 14.4162902°E | |
| Location | Bodø, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Consecrated | 30 November 1997 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Reidar Berg |
| Architectural type | Circular |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Brick and concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Kjerringøy og Rønvik |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rønvik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 November 2018.