Fagerhaug Church
Fagerhaug Church (Norwegian: Fagerhaug kirke) is a parish church in Oppdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fagerhaug in the northern part of Oppdal. It is the church for the Fagerhaug parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1921 by the architect John Egil Tverdahl. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]
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| Fagerhaug kirke | |
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| Location | Oppdal, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Consecrated | 13 September 1959 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Egil Tverdahl |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1921 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Fagerhaug |
| Deanery | Gauldal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
History
The church was built in 1921 as a Baptist church, and it wasn't until 1959 that the building was purchased by the Church of Norway. The building was consecrated as a chapel on 13 September 1959 and it later became designated as a parish church.[3]
See also
References
- "Fagerhaug kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Fagerhaug kirke" (in Norwegian). Oppdal kommune. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
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