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 Elisabet Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 190 people.[1][2]
| Fogn Church | |
|---|---|
| Fogn kyrkje | |
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| 59°08′48″N 5°54′43″E / 59.14655°N 5.91181°E | |
| Location | Stavanger Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Consecrated | 17 Nov 1991 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Elisabeth Fidjestøl |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Parish | Talgje |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84172 |
History edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Fogn kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Fogn kyrkjestad / Fogn kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 October 2020.