Kleive Church

Kleive Church (Norwegian: Kleive kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kleive, at the eastern end of the Fannefjorden. It is the church for the Kleive parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in the Empire style in 1858 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 270 people.[1][2]

Kleive Church
Kleive kyrkje
View of the church
Kleive Church Location of the church Kleive Church Kleive Church (Norway)
62.7990°N 7.6551°E
Location	Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Octagonal
Style	Empire style
Completed	1858
Specifications
Capacity	270
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Kleive
Deanery	Molde domprosti
Diocese	Møre

History

In 1589, historical records show that a stave church existed in Kleive. That is the oldest known church at that site. That church was demolished in 1697 and a new cruciform church was built to replace it. In 1857, that cruciform church was torn down and the present octagonal church was built.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

1. "Kleive kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
3. "Kleive kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-06-22.