Misvær Church () is a
parish church
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of the
Church of Norway
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in
Bodø Municipality
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in
Nordland
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county,
Norway
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. It is located in the village of
Misvær in the southern part of the municipality (in what used to be
Skjerstad Municipality
Skjerstad () is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2005. The area is now part of Bodø Municipality in the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre wa ...
). It is one of two churches for the ''Misvær og Skjerstad''
parish
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which is part of the
Bodø domprosti (
deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...
) in the
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a
long church
Church building in Norway began when Christianity in Norway, Christianity was established there around the year 1000. The first buildings may have been post churches erected in the 10th or 11th century, but the evidence is inconclusive. For inst ...
style in 1912 using plans drawn up by the
architect
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O.M. Olsen. The church seats about 200 people.
History
There was a medieval church located in Misvær on the same site. It was a small chapel that was used for church services mostly in the winters when the local residents couldn't travel to the larger
Skjerstad Church when the Misværfjord was frozen. The church existed until 1720 when it was torn down and not replaced. In 1912, the new, present church was completed on the same site to serve the growing population in Misvær. The new building was
consecrate
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ...
d on 31 October 1912.
Media gallery
Misvær church seen from northwest.jpg,
Misvær kirke, Bodø kommune, Nordland.jpg,
Misvær kirke.jpg,
Misvær kirke-nave.jpg,
See also
*
List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland
References
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Churches in Bodø
Churches in Nordland
Wooden churches in Norway
20th-century Church of Norway church buildings
Churches completed in 1912
1912 establishments in Norway
Long churches in Norway