Erdal Church


Erdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Erdal. It is the church for the Erdal parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The concrete and glass church was built in a long church style in 1995 using designs by the architect Jostein Tveit. The church seats about 500 people.

History

The church was built in 1995 by the architect Jostein Tveit. The original church was small and it was meant to be an interim church that could be used while funds were raised and plans made for expanding the building to a full church. The interim church was consecrated on 12 February 1995 by the Bishop Ole D. Hagesæther. In 2006, the church addition was completed, vastly expanding the building. The present church is about and it can seat about 500 people.

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