Utstein Church

Utstein Church (Norwegian: Utstein klosterkirke) is a Medieval Era, parish church in Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is located on the grounds of the historic Utstein Abbey on the island of Klosterøy. The church is part of the Mosterøy parish in the Tungenes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The stone church was built around the year 1250. It seats about 300 people. Today the church is a historic protected site that is only used as a church in special occasions.[1][2]

Utstein Church
Utstein klosterkirke
View of the church
Utstein Church
Location in Rogaland county
Utstein Church
Utstein Church (Norway)
59.1032°N 5.5906°E / 59.1032; 5.5906
LocationRennesøy, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusInactive
Completedc. 1250
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishMosterøy
DeaneryTungenes prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger
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See also

References
  1. "Utstein klosterkirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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