Stolmen Church

Stolmen Church
Stolmen kyrkje
View of the church
60°00′42″N 5°04′54″E / 60.0116°N 5.0816°E / 60.0116; 5.0816
LocationAustevoll Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Møkster kyrkje
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated29 June 1892
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Henrich Jess
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1891 (1891)
Specifications
Capacity320
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryFana prosti
ParishAustevoll
TypeChurch
StatusNot listed
ID85084

Stolmen Church (Norwegian: Stolmen kyrkje; historic name: Møkster kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvalvåg on the island of Stolmen, although historically it was located on the small island of Møkster, hence the name. It is one of the five churches for the Austevoll parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1892 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Heinrich Jess. The church seats about 320 people.