Talgje Church
Talgje Church (Norwegian: Talgje kirke) is a parish church in Finnøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Talgje. The church is part of the Talgje parish in the Tungenes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The stone church was built around the year 1100. It seats about 130 people. The church was built as part of a large estate on Talgje. The estate was owned by old Norwegian nobility throughout the middle ages. Gaute Erlingsson owned the estate for a time. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[1][2]
| Talgje Church | |
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| Talgje kirke | |
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  Talgje Church Location in Rogaland county  Talgje Church Talgje Church (Norway) | |
| 59.1063°N 5.8414°E | |
| Location | Finnøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Completed | c. 1100 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Talgje |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Talgje kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
Church of Norway churches in the Tungenes prosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
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