Askje Church

Askje Church (Norwegian: Askje kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. It is the main church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1846 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 220 people.^[1][2]

Askje Church
Askje kirke
View of the church
59.063760°N 5.68705°E / 59.063760; 5.68705
Location	Stavanger Municipality, Rogaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Consecrated	1846
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hans Linstow
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1846
Specifications
Capacity	220
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Deanery	Tungenes prosti
Parish	Mosterøy
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Automatically protected
ID	84980

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1381, but the church was likely established in the 13th century. The original church may have been a stave church. Over the centuries, the church was partially rebuilt. In 1815, the parish priest described the small, dilapidated church as follows: "Askøe church can hardly be distinguished from the farm's outbuildings. It is so small that when one stands on either side of the aisle, it is difficult for another to get past without turning sideways." The small, old church was torn down in 1846 and replaced on the same site with a new church. The new church was consecrated in 1846.^[3]

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland

References

1. "Askje kirke, Mosterøy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. "Mosterøy kirkested - Askje kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 22 October 2020.