Rissa Church
| Rissa Church | |
|---|---|
| Rissa kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Rissa Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°36′21″N 10°00′42″E / 63.6058°N 10.0117°E | |
| Location | Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl. J. Bergstrøm |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Rissa |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Rissa Church (Norwegian: Rissa kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Leira, just north of Årnset.
The church was consecrated on 26 October 1888. It was built as the main church for the municipality after the old Rein Church was demolished. It can seat up to 650 people.[1]
References
- ↑ "Kirkene våre i alle 4 sokn" (in Norwegian). Rissa kommune. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
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