stodle Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Etnesjoen. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjorgvin. The white, stone and wood church was built in a long church design in 1160 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church has been renovated and expanded several times over the centuries, and it currently seats about 245 people..