Skoppum Church (Norwegian: Skoppum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skoppum. It is one of the churches for the Borre parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1989 using plans drawn up by the architect R. Korneliussen. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Skoppum Church
Skoppum kirke
View of the church
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59°23′12″N 10°24′22″E / 59.38663°N 10.40623°E / 59.38663; 10.40623
LocationHorten Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1989
Consecrated1989
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)R. Korneliussen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1989 (35 years ago) (1989)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryNord-Jarlsberg prosti
ParishBorre

History

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In the 1980s, it was decided to build a church in Skoppum. After the planning was completed, the foundation stone was laid in May 1988. The new church was consecrated a year later. It was designed by the architectural company "Korneliussen, Elvestad og Ose" from Horten. In addition to the main nave, the building complex contains a church hall, nursery, youth hall, scout room, and an office.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Skoppum arbeidskirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Skoppum arbeidskirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.