Tranøy Church

Tranøy Church
Tranøy kirke
View of the church
69°08′38″N 17°26′33″E / 69.143963°N 17.442432°E / 69.143963; 17.442432
LocationSenja Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1775
Architecture
Functional statusHistoric
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1775 (1775)
Specifications
Capacity210
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishTranøy
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85663

Tranøy Church (Norwegian: Tranøy kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Tranøya, just off the shore of the large island of Senja. It formerly was the main church for the Tranøy parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1775 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 210 people. The church is no longer used for regular worship services since the island on which it sits is no longer populated, nor does it have a road connection. It is, however, used periodically for special occasions.