Sveio Church
| Sveio Church | |
|---|---|
| Sveio kyrkje | |
View of the church in 2015 | |
| 59°32′36″N 5°21′05″E / 59.5432558339°N 5.351441502571°E | |
| Location | Sveio, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 22 Aug 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Andreas Grønning |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Parish | Sveio |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85011 |
Sveio Church (Norwegian: Sveio kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sveio. It is the church for the Sveio parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1858 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 630 people.