Sletta Church (Frøya)
| Sletta Church | |
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| Sletta kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Sletta Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag[1] | |
| Coordinates: 63°47′45″N 8°48′28″E / 63.7957°N 8.8078°E | |
| Location | Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1755 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Odd Østbye |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Frøya |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Sletta Church (Norwegian: Sletta kirke) is the main church in the municipality of Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Sistranda. The current church building was built in 1990 on the site of the old church that burned down. This has been the church site since 1755 when it was moved from the island of where it had been since the 15th century.[2]
Old building
In 1755, the main church for Frøya was moved from Sula to Sletta on the island of Frøya. Upon completion of the new church, Bishop Frederik Nannestad consecrated the building on 4 September 1755. This church was expanded in 1880 to make it one of Norway's largest wooden churches, seating 1,000 people. The newly enlarged church was consecrated on 30 September 1880 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund. On 8 June 1984, the old church building burned to the ground in a big fire.[2]
Current building
Construction on the current building began in 1988, and it was completed in 1990. On 21 October 1990, Bishop Kristen Kyrre Bremer consecrated the new church. The new building has a modern style sanctuary with a separate church hall with a kitchen. There are also a number of classrooms in the basement.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nord-Frøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- 1 2 3 "Sletta kirke" (in Norwegian). Orkdals prosti. Retrieved 2010-12-23.