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 | |
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| 58°42′56″N 5°33′52″E / 58.715485°N 05.564353°E | |
| Location | Klepp Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Consecrated | 28 May 1950 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Gustav Helland and Endre Årreberg |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Jæren prosti |
| Parish | Orre |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85238 |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Orre kirke, Pollestad". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Orre kirkested / Orre kirke 2" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 19 September 2020.