Stoksund Church
Stoksund Church (Norwegian: Stoksund kirke) is a parish church in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Revsnes in the Stoksund area of Åfjord. The church is located right at the south end of the Stokkøy Bridge from the mainland to the island of Stokkøya. It is one of two churches in the Åfjord og Stoksund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1825 by the architects Ekr. Collet, O.G. Ebbe, and John Overdahl. The church seats about 200 people. It was consecrated on 10 July 1825 by Bishop Peder Olivarius Bugge.[1][2][3]
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| 64.0373°N 10.0470°E | |
| Location | Åfjord, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1825 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Åfjord og Stoksund |
| Deanery | Fosen prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Stoksund kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "Stoksund kirke" (in Norwegian). Åfjord kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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