Fogn Church
Fogn Church (Norwegian: Fogn kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern side of the island of Fogn. It is one of the two churches for the Talgje parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1991 using designs by the architect Elisabet Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 190 people.
| Fogn Church | |
|---|---|
| Fogn kyrkje | |
| 59.14655°N 5.91181°E | |
| Location | Stavanger Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Consecrated | 17 Nov 1991 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Elisabeth Fidjestøl |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Parish | Talgje |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84172 |
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