Førre Church

Førre Church (Norwegian: Førre kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førre. It is one of the two churches for the Førresfjorden parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 using designs by the architect Tjerand T. Solheim. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 19 September 1893.[3]

Front view of the church
Førre Church
Førre kyrkje
View of the church
59.42430°N 5.38091°E / 59.42430; 5.38091
LocationTysvær Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1893
Consecrated19 Sept 1893
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Tjerand T. Solheim
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1893 (1893)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFørresfjorden
DeaneryHaugaland prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme

See also

References

  1. "Førre kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Førre kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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