Bjørke Church (Volda)

Bjørke Church
Bjørke kyrkje
Storfjorden kyrkje
View of the church
62°06′26″N 6°33′23″E / 62.107145654°N 6.5562940836°E / 62.107145654; 6.5562940836
LocationVolda, Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1920
Consecrated16 September 1920
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Mathias Brække
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1920 (1920)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeanerySøre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishStorfjorden
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85584

Bjørke Church (Norwegian: Bjørke kyrkje, also known as Storfjorden kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørke at the innermost end of the Hjørundfjorden (which is also known as the Storfjorden). It is the church for the Storfjorden parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1920 using plans drawn up by the architect Mathias Brække. The church seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 16 September 1920 by Bishop Peter Hognestad.