Hellemyr Church

Hellemyr Church
Hellemyr kirke
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58°08′53″N 7°55′20″E / 58.14809°N 07.92212°E / 58.14809; 07.92212
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Vestheiene kirke
StatusParish church
Founded1988
Consecrated1988
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arild Lauvland
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1988 (36 years ago) (1988)
Specifications
Capacity220
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
ParishHellemyr

Hellemyr Church (Norwegian: Hellemyr kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Hellemyr in the borough of Grim in the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Hellemyr parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white church was constructed out of concrete and expanded clay aggregate. It was built in a rectangular design in 1988 using plans drawn up by the architect Arild Lauvland. The church seats about 220 people.[1][2]

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The church was founded in 1988 to serve this area of the city. In 2002, the church was expanded to include several offices and other parish rooms.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hellemyr kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Hellemyr kirke". Norske-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 January 2021.