Things to do in Bodo, Northern Norway: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

The church was originally built in 1886 by Eliseus Hansen. However, because of poor foundations it was dismantled in 1903 and moved to its present location. The church contains 4 stained glass windows by Borger Hauglid, and a font made of local Fauske marble which dates from 1953. The two church bells are from 1885. The pulpit and altar area are said to have been created by Kristian Nilsen from Fjell and Kristian Jakobsen from Kodvag. The altar piece was painted and gilded by Theodor Madsen. The organ was built in Norway in 1967 and has 16 voices. Its front is from the church’s original organ built in 1904.

The new Kjerringoy church was consecrated in 1883. The furnishings are a mix of old and new. The oldest furnishings are from the 1600s. In the portal there are a large collection box and two sacrificial wall plaques. The smaller plaque bears the date 1730. Inside the church there is a collection bowl from 1760 which was used for the collection. Especially treasured is the blackboard next to the pulpit, which bears the date 1601 and was restored by Oscar Bodogaard in 1974. Christian Bo painted the altar piece in 1885.

This church, built in 1997, was designed by Reidar Berg. The interior is round, while the roof and ceiling are cruciform, opening the circle in the four directions of the compass. The alter piece is made of glass, and over the stone baptism font placed in the very centre of the church hangs a glass sculpture by Gunnar Torvund. The candlesticks and processional cross are made of glass as well. A new organ produced by Ryde & Berge was installed in 2002. The font is made of natural stone from Gildeskal. Ecclesiastical textiles by Ann Rasmussen. The work of art ”Planeten” bby Evelyn Scoobie in the churchyard.

The church, located near trunk road Rv812 in Misvaer, was consecrated in 1912. It is a simple yet beautiful wooden church, built as a joint effort by the local people. The altarpiece is painted by Ola Abrahamsen. Just 1 km away you find Korshuset at Mohus, a 400 year old storehouse in which the interior is decorated with acanthus leaves. Until the 18th century it was used for religious meetings during the winter.

The church is about 400 metres from Bodo Airport. This is a modern church from 1983 that accommodates 150 persons. The church has a beautiful altar made of marble from the local quarry at Fauske, beautiful stained glass windows, furnishings decorated with wood carvings, and an excellent organ. About 250 Catholics of many different nationalities live in Bodo. The priest lives in the vicarage just behind the church. A Catholic school is located adjacent to the church. The church is open daily, during the daytime. Information about Mass under the time-tab on this site. Thursdays at 7 pm and Saturdays at 9 am, Mass is held at the chapel of the convent of the Dominican Sisters, situated some 50 m behind the church.

The church is situated on a hill with a view of the surrounding area. There has probably been a church at the site for the last 1000 years. Today’s church is built in a mediaeval style, designed by architect Arnstein Arneberg, and consecrated in 1959. The nave of the church seats 450 persons. Nearby the church there are tombstones that date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, some of the oldest in Northern Norway. There is also a copy of a mediaeval cross with equidistant arms, the only one of its kind found north of alesund. Turnoff at RV812, 6 km.