Skoppum Church

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
59°23′12″N 10°24′22″E
Location	Horten Municipality, Vestfold
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1989
Consecrated	1989
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	R. Korneliussen
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1989 (35 years ago) (1989)
Specifications
Capacity	200
Materials	Concrete
Administration
Diocese	Tunsberg
Deanery	Nord-Jarlsberg prosti
Parish	Borre

History

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

• List of churches in Tunsberg

References

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.