Liabygda Church ( no, Liabygda kyrkje) is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

of the Church of Norway in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of

Liabygda Liabygda is a village in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Norddalsfjorden, just north of the mouth of the Sunnylvsfjorden. Liabygda and its immediate vicinity are separa ...

, on the northern shore of the Norddalsfjorden. It is the church for the Liabygda

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which is part of the

Nordre Sunnmøre prosti ''Nordre'' (Northern), formerly known as ''Haramsnytt'' (The Haram News), is a local Norwegian newspaper covering events in the northern part of the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county. History The newspaper was established as ''Ha ...

( deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1917 using plans drawn up by the

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Hans Bucher. The church seats about 165 people.

History

In 1908, the people of Liabygda were given permission to build a small prayer house in the village to be used on certain occasions since their local parish church,

Stranda Church Stranda Church or Sløgstad Church ( no, Stranda kyrkje / Sløgstad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stranda, Møre og Romsdal, Stranda, ...

was located on the other side of the fjord, making it much more difficult to reach. Soon after its construction, it was expanded to make it more like a chapel. In 1914, permission was granted to build a larger chapel. Drawings were prepared by Henry Bucher and Tore Overå was the lead builder. The old building was torn down and the new chapel was constructed in 1917. The building was consecrated on 15 August 1917. The building was restored and enlarged in 1989-1990. Around the same time, the chapel was upgraded to the status of a full

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