Mo Church (Nordland) Explained

Mo Church
Fullname:Mo kirke
Coordinates:66.3099°N 14.1443°W
Location:Rana, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Mo
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1724
Consecrated Date:1724
Architect:Andreas Grenstad and
Espen Poulson
Architectural Type:Cruciform
Style:Neo-Gothic
Materials:Wood
Capacity:400

Mo Church (Norwegian: Mo kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mo i Rana. It is the church for the Mo parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, cruciform, wooden church was built in a neo-gothic style in 1724 using plans drawn up by the architects Andreas Grenstad and Espen Poulson. The church seats about 400 people.[1] [2] [3]

History

The church in Mo i Rana was founded in 1723-1724 when missionary Thomas von Westen led the construction of the new church. The first worship service held in the new church was on 6 January 1724. In 1832 the church underwent a renovation and expansion of the building. It included building a higher and steeper roof with a small onion dome tower on top. In 1860, the interior was redesigned. The church also underwent renovations in 1956 and again in 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mo kirke, Rana . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2018-09-30.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2018-09-30.
  3. Web site: Mo kirke . Rana kirke . Norwegian . 2011-12-21.