Eide Church (Agder)

Eide Church
Eide kirke
View of the church
58°16′12″N 8°28′41″E / 58.2699°N 08.4781°E / 58.2699; 08.4781
LocationGrimstad Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated17 July 1825
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1796 (1796)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryVest-Nedenes prosti
ParishEide
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84068

Eide Church (Norwegian: Eide kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Homborsund. It is the church for the Eide parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1796 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.