Fore Church

Fore Church
Fore kirke
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66°54′34″N 13°38′02″E / 66.90949228°N 13.6337596°E / 66.90949228; 13.6337596
LocationMeløy Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1909
Consecrated17 June 1909
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)O. M. Olsen
Architectural typecruciform
StyleNeo-Gothic
Completed1909 (115 years ago) (1909)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryBodø domprosti
ParishFore og Meløy
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84180

Fore Church (Norwegian: Fore kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Reipå. It is one of the churches for the Fore og Meløy parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1909 using plans drawn up by the architect O. M. Olsen. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]

History

The church was originally built in 1909 in a neo-gothic, long church style. It was consecrated on 17 June 1909. In 1932, the church was renovated and expanded by adding two transepts to give it a cruciform design.

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References

  1. ^ "Fore kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 October 2018.