Øre Church

Øre Church (Norwegian: Øre kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øre. It is the church for the Øre parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1865 by the architect Gustav Olsen from Trondheim. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2]

Øre Church
Øre kyrkje
View of the church
Øre Church
Location of the church
Øre Church
Øre Church (Norway)
62.9200°N 7.7542°E / 62.9200; 7.7542
LocationGjemnes Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gustav Olsen
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1865
Specifications
Capacity330
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishØre
DeaneryIndre Nordmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1303, but it was in existence before that time. In 1646, the church was described as a long-style stave church. Around 1650, a steeple was built on the roof of the church. In 1863, the old church was torn down and the present building was then built to replace it. The church was an annex chapel to the Tingvoll parish for centuries, until 1893 when Øre became its own prestegjeld based at this church.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Øre kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. "Øre kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
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