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
Talgje kirke
View of the church
Talgje Church
Location in Rogaland county
Talgje Church
Talgje Church (Norway)
59.1063°N 5.8414°E / 59.1063; 5.8414
LocationFinnøy, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
Completedc. 1100
Specifications
Capacity130
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishTalgje
DeaneryTungenes prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

See also

References

  1. "Talgje kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
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