Jørstad Church

Jørstad Church (Norwegian: Jørstad kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in the northern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jørstadvågen on the island of Ombo. It is an annex chapel in the Sjernarøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1929 using designs by the architect Gustav Helland. The church seats about 150 people.[1]

Jørstad Church
Jørstad kyrkje
View of the church
59.27645°N 5.95566°E / 59.27645; 5.95566
LocationStavanger Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1929
Consecrated1929
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gustav Helland
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1929
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishSjernarøy
DeaneryTungenes prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84752

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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