Rødøy Church

Rødøy Church
Rødøy kirke
View of the church circa 1938
66°39′34″N 13°04′38″E / 66.65933253°N 13.07729378°E / 66.65933253; 13.07729378
LocationRødøy Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1885
Events2009 fire
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Andreas Grenstad
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1885 (1885)
Specifications
Capacity700
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
ParishRødøy
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85334

Rødøy Church (Norwegian: Rødøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Rødøya. It is one of the churches in the Rødøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1885 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grenstad. The church seats about 700 people.