Berle Church

Berle church (Berle kyrkje) is a local church community center (arbeidskyrkje) in the village of Berle in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is a part of the Bremanger prestegjeld in the Nordfjord deanery of the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The church, which can seat 210 persons, was consecrated on 3 July 1977 by the bishop Thor With. The architect Alf Apelseth from Ørsta made the designs. In 1977, Berle became a chapel district in the Rugsund sokn (sub-parish) of the Davik parish. In 1981, Berle was transferred to the Bremanger sub-parish of the Bremanger parish. On 1 October 1999, the sub-parish of Berle was established. At that time, Berle chapel became Berle church, the main church for the Berle sokn of the parish of Bremanger.

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