Hisøy Church


Hisøy Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of His on the island of Hisøya. It is the church for the Hisøy parish which is part of the Arendal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in 1849 by the architect Gustav Adolph Lammers. The empire style church seats about 500 people. This church building was consecrated on 11 November 1849. From 1881 until 1992 it was the main church for Hisøy municipality.

Parish priests

Hisøy Church has had many different parish priests over its history. The first full-time priest assigned to his parish was not until 1872. The priests are listed below.