Fister Church

Fister Church (Norwegian: Fister kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fister. It is the church for the Fister parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1867 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Fister Church
Fister kyrkje
View of the church
59.175699°N 6.062656°E
Location	Hjelmeland Municipality, Rogaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Consecrated	1867
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hans Linstow
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1867
Specifications
Capacity	200
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Fister
Deanery	Ryfylke prosti
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	84142

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1300, but it was likely built some time before that. The first church was probably a stave church, located immediately to the west of the present building. In the year 1300, the priest of Fister was involved in a conflict between the Bishop of Stavanger and his canon. The priest of Fister, along with 3 other nearby priests were fined for illegally banning a number of Hird men from the church. In 1867, a new church was constructed immediately to the east of the old church. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down and its materials were sold at auction.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland

References

1. "Fister kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
3. "Fister kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 October 2020.