Fore Church Explained

Fore Church
Fullname:Fore kirke
Coordinates:66.9095°N 13.6338°W
Location:Meløy, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Fore og Meløy
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1909
Consecrated Date:17 June 1909
Architect:O. M. Olsen
Architectural Type:cruciform
Style:Neo-Gothic
Materials:Wood
Capacity:450

Fore Church (Norwegian: Fore kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Reipå. It is one of the churches for the Fore og Meløy parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1909 using plans drawn up by the architect O. M. Olsen. The church seats about 450 people.[1] [2]

History

The church was originally built in 1909 in a neo-gothic, long church style. It was consecrated on 17 June 1909. In 1932, the church was renovated and expanded by adding two transepts to give it a cruciform design.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fore kirke . 2018-10-25 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-10-25 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.