Korsnes Church

Korsnes Church
Korsnes kirke Hierenjárga girkko
View of the church
68°15′08″N 16°03′15″E / 68.25211139°N 16.05419093°E / 68.25211139; 16.05419093
Location	Hamarøy Municipality, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1888
Consecrated	6 May 1889
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Sigmund Brænne
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1888 (136 years ago) (1888)
Specifications
Capacity	80
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Ofoten prosti
Parish	Korsnes
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84831

Korsnes Church (Norwegian: Korsnes kirke or Northern Sami: Hierenjárga girkko^[1]) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Korsnes. It is the church for the Korsnes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1888 using plans drawn up by the architect Sigmund Brænne. The church seats about 80 people.^[2][3]

The first church in Korsnes was built in 1888, but it was from reused materials. The materials were originally used in 1720 to build a chapel in Kjøpsnes (near where Kjøpsvik Church is now located). The chapel was later taken down and rebuilt on the island of Hulløya in 1791. In 1838, the building was moved back to Kjøpsnes where it was enlarged. In 1885, the parish decided to build a new Kjøpsvik Church. So in 1888, the church was taken down and moved to Korsnes where it was rebuilt as Korsnes Church. It was put into use in 1888, but it was not formally consecrated until 6 May 1889.^[4]

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