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Skjold Church, Rogaland
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Skjold Church (Norwegian: Skjold kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skjold. It is the church for the Skjold parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, stone church was built in a octagonal design in 1998 using designs by the architect Nils A. Vikanes. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]
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59.505747°N 5.58937°E / 59.505747; 5.58937 | |
Location | Vindafjord Municipality, Rogaland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 16 May 1999 |
Events | Fire (1992) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Nils A. Vikanes |
Architectural type | Octagonal |
Completed | 1998 (26 years ago) (1998) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 400 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
Parish | Skjold |
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