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Manger Church

Manger Church
Manger kyrkje
Manger kirke.jpg
View of the church
Manger Church is located in Hordaland
Manger Church
Manger Church
Location in Hordaland county
Manger Church is located in Norway
Manger Church
Manger Church
Location in Hordaland county
60°38′29″N 5°02′33″E / 60.6415°N 5.0424°E / 60.6415; 5.0424Coordinates: 60°38′29″N 5°02′33″E / 60.6415°N 5.0424°E / 60.6415; 5.0424
Location Radøy, Hordaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Founded 12th century
Consecrated 27 October 1891
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Hans Heinrich Jess
Completed 1891
Specifications
Capacity 550
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Radøy
Deanery Nordhordland prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Manger Church (Norwegian: Manger kyrkje) is a parish church in Radøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Manger. The church is part of the Radøy parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1891 by the architect Hans Heinrich Jess who was from Bergen. The church, which seats about 550 people, was consecrated on 27 October 1891. The first church on this site was a stave church that was built in the 12th century.




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