Dirdal Church

Dirdal Church (Norwegian: Dirdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dirdal. It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1903 using designs by the architect Ola Knutson Moluf. The church seats about 175 people.[1][2][3]

Dirdal Church
Dirdal kirke
View of the church
58.8272°N 6.1901°E / 58.8272; 6.1901
LocationGjesdal Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1903
Consecrated9 Dec 1903
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)O.K. Moluf
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1903 (1903)
Specifications
Capacity175
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishGjesdal
DeaneryJæren prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84025

History

In 1889, the villagers of Dirdal received permission to build a cemetery for the residents of the area. Demand for a local church was growing due to the long distances the residents had to travel to get to the nearby Forsand Church. In 1903, the village received permission to build an annex chapel. The new chapel was designed by Ola Knutson Moluf who was from Frafjord. The chapel was consecrated on 9 December 1903. In 2005, the chapel was re-titled as Dirdal Church.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Dirdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "Dirdal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Dirdal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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