Fogn Church

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Fogn Church
Fogn kyrkje
59°08′48″N 5°54′43″E / 59.14655°N 5.91181°E / 59.14655; 5.91181Coordinates: 59°08′48″N 5°54′43″E / 59.14655°N 5.91181°E / 59.14655; 5.91181
LocationStavanger Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1916
Consecrated17 Nov 1991
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Elisabeth Fidjestøl
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1991
Specifications
Capacity190
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishTalgje
DeaneryTungenes prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84172

Fogn Church (Norwegian: Fogn kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern side of the island of Fogn. It is one of the two churches for the Talgje parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1991 using designs by the architect . The church seats about 190 people.[1][2]

History[]

The first church on Fogn was a small chapel built in 1916. In 1991, a new church was constructed to replace the little chapel. The new church was consecrated on 17 November 1991.[1][3]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Fogn kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Fogn kyrkjestad / Fogn kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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