Orre Church

Orre Church (Norwegian: Orre kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Pollestad. It is the main church for the Orre parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The gray, stone church was built in a long church style in 1950 using designs by the architects Gustav Helland and Endre Årreberg. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Orre Church
Orre kyrkje
View of the church
Orre Church
Location of the church
Orre Church
Orre Church (Norway)
58.7158°N 05.5640°E / 58.7158; 05.5640
LocationKlepp Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1950
Consecrated28 May 1950
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gustav Helland and
Endre Årreberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1950
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishOrre
DeaneryJæren prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85238

History

The church was built to replace the centuries-old Old Orre Church located in the nearby village of Orre.[3] This church was consecrated on 28 May 1950 by the Bishop Karl Martinussen.

See also

References

  1. "Orre kirke, Pollestad". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Orre kirkested / Orre kirke 2" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

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