Søm Church

Søm Church
Søm kirke
View of the church
58°09′04″N 8°04′33″E / 58.1512°N 08.0759°E / 58.1512; 08.0759
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded2004
Consecrated28 Nov 2004
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arild Lauvland
and Arne Åmland
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed2004 (2004)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsRed brick
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
ParishRandesund

Søm Church (Norwegian: Søm kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Søm in the borough of Oddernes in the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churches for the Randesund parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 2004 using plans drawn up by the architects Arild Lauvland and Arne Åmland. The church seats about 450 people, but it can be expanded to seat up to about 650 people.