Ogna Church

Ogna Church (Norwegian: Ogna kirke) is a parish church in municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ogna. The church is part of the Ogna parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, stone church was originally built around the year 1250. On 13 November 1991, the church caught fire and was totally ruined. The church was rebuilt by the architects Torsvik og Thesen. The newly rebuilt church was consecrated on 5 June 1995. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2][3]

Ogna Church
Ogna kirke
View of the church
Ogna Church
Location in Rogaland county
Ogna Church
Ogna Church (Norway)
58.5156°N 05.8083°E / 58.5156; 05.8083
Location, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1250
EventsFire in 1991
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Completed1250
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishOgna
DeaneryJæren prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

See also

References

  1. "Ogna kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  3. "Ogna kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Hå kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
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