Florø Church
Florø Church (Norwegian: Florø kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Kinn, Vestland, Norway. It is located in the town of Florø. It is the main church for the Kinn parish, which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1882 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 8 November 1882 by the bishop Fredrik W. Hvoslef.[3]
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| Location | Kinn, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Consecrated | 8 Nov 1882 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1882 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kinn |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
History
For the first 22 years after Florø was designated as a ladested (town) in 1860, it had no church. It was probably the only town in the country without a church of its own. The townspeople had to undertake the long 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long sea voyage to the old Kinn Church on the island of Kinn to be able to attend church services. The church issue was a recurrent topic in the Florø town council every year after 1860. In 1882, the church was finally completed in the town, and it became the main church for the parish, with the old Kinn Church being taken out of regular service.[3]
Building
Florø Church is a big church built with a high nave. On either side wall there are five big windows with pointed gables. The chancel is pentagonal with three big windows. All the stained-glass windows are framed in lead. There are two vestries, one for the vicar and one reserved for babies to be christened. The church had an organ for the consecration ceremony in 1882, and this was one of the first organs in the region of Sunnfjord.[3]
The colours in the church are in various shades of grey, repainted in 1999. At the same time the pews were repaired and fitted with cushions. Two rows of pews at the back of the nave have been removed to make space for various exhibits, and also to provide a meeting place for "church coffee" functions. There were no stoves when the church was new, but they were installed five years later in 1887. Only in 1965 did the church get electric heating.[3]
See also
References
- "Florø kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Florø kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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