Sæbø Church

Sæbø Church
Sæbø kyrkje
View of the church
60°36′45″N5°09′10″E / 60.6123989858°N 5.1528872252°E / 60.6123989858; 5.1528872252
Location	Alver Municipality, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Previous denomination	Catholic Church
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Consecrated	20 May 1884
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Karl Askeland
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1884(140 years ago) (1884)
Specifications
Capacity	330
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Deanery	Nordhordland prosti
Parish	Radøy
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85030

Sæbø Church (Norwegian : Sæbø kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sæbø on the island of Radøy. It is one of the four churches in the Radøy parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 using designs by the architect Karl Askeland. The church seats about 330 people. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1329, but it was not new that year. The first church was a wooden stave church that was likely built during the 13th century (due to the fact that the baptismal font is dated to the 1200s). The church was originally dedicated to St. Botolf. In 1634, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new timber-framed building. In 1696–1698, the church porch and tower above it were repaired. In an inspection in 1719, the church is described as being in very poor condition. That same year, the roof and tower were removed and completely rebuilt. At that time, the nave measured about 11.3 by 8.2 metres (37 ft × 27 ft) and the choir measured about 6.3 by 7 metres (21 ft × 23 ft). In March 1884, the old church was torn down and work began on a new church on the same site. The new church was consecrated on 20 May 1884 and it stands slightly to the southeast of the old location. The tower and western entrance of the present church stands where the former building's eastern chancel was located. ^{[3] [4]}

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See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin
• Informationen zur Jehmlich Orgel in der Kirche von Saebø

References

1. "Sæbø kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
3. Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Sæbø kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
4. "Sæbø kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage . Retrieved 22 October 2021.