Dirdal Church

Dirdal Church (Norwegian: Dirdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dirdal. It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1903 using designs by the architect Ola Knutson Moluf. The church seats about 175 people.[1][2][3]

Dirdal Church
Dirdal kirke
View of the church
58.8272°N 6.1901°E
Location	Gjesdal Municipality, Rogaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1903
Consecrated	9 Dec 1903
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	O.K. Moluf
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1903
Specifications
Capacity	175
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Gjesdal
Deanery	Jæren prosti
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84025

History

In 1889, the villagers of Dirdal received permission to build a cemetery for the residents of the area. Demand for a local church was growing due to the long distances the residents had to travel to get to the nearby Forsand Church. In 1903, the village received permission to build an annex chapel. The new chapel was designed by Ola Knutson Moluf who was from Frafjord. The chapel was consecrated on 9 December 1903. In 2005, the chapel was re-titled as Dirdal Church.[4]

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland

References

1. "Dirdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. "Dirdal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. "Dirdal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 February 2021.