Mo Church (Norwegian: Mo kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mo i Rana. It is the church for the Mo parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, cruciform, wooden church was built in a neo-gothic style in 1724 using plans drawn up by the architects Andreas Grenstad and Espen Poulson. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2][3]
| Mo Church | |
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| Mo kirke | |
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| 66°18′36″N 14°08′40″E / 66.3099338°N 14.1443363°E | |
| Location | Rana, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Consecrated | 1724 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Andreas Grenstad and Espen Poulson |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Completed | 1724 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Indre Helgeland prosti |
| Parish | Mo |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84962 |
History edit
The church in Mo i Rana was founded in 1723-1724 when missionary Thomas von Westen led the construction of the new church. The first worship service held in the new church was on 6 January 1724. In 1832 the church underwent a renovation and expansion of the building. It included building a higher and steeper roof with a small onion dome tower on top. In 1860, the interior was redesigned. The church also underwent renovations in 1956 and again in 2007.
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References edit
- ^ "Mo kirke, Rana". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Mo kirke" (in Norwegian). Rana kirke. Retrieved 21 December 2011.