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{{Infobox church
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|functional status = Active
| denomination = [[Church of Norway]]
|founded date = 13th century
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|consecrated date = 24 January 1894
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| churchmanship = [[Evangelical Lutheran]]
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'''Vigra Church''' ({{lang-no|Vigra kyrkje}}) is a [[parish church]] in [[Giske Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the island of [[Vigra]]. The church is part of the Vigra [[parish]] in the [[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal#Nordre Sunnmøre prosti|Nordre Sunnmøre]] [[deanery]] in the [[Diocese of Møre]]. The white, wooden church was built in 1894 by the [[architect]] Gabriel Smith. The church seats about 500 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkesok.no/eng/kirker/Vigra-kyrkje|title=Vigra kyrkje|publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen|accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm|title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker|language=Norwegian|publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref>
'''Vigra Church''' ({{lang-no|Vigra kyrkje}}) is a [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in [[Haram Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the island of [[Vigra]], about {{convert|3|km}} southwest of the village of [[Roald]]. It is the church for the Vigra [[parish]] which is part of the [[Nordre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]]. The white, wooden church was built in a [[long church]] design in 1894 using plans drawn up by the [[architect]] [[Gabriel Smith (architect)|Gabriel Smith]]. The church seats about 500 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vigra kyrkje |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/153200201 |access-date=2019-08-08 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |access-date=2019-08-08 |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=no}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
There have been churches on this site for many centuries. There were at least three known churches on the site before the present church was constructed. The first known church was a [[stave church]] that little is known about. The second known church replaced the previous church and that existed until the 1700s when it burned down due to a [[lightning]] strike. The third church was built to replace that one and it lasted until 1896 when it was torn down after a new church was built. The previous churches were all located closer to the village of [[Roald]]. The present church was constructed in 1894, a little closer to the center of the island. The cornerstone of the present church was laid on 7 October 1892 and the church was [[consecrate]]d on 24 January 1894 by the Bishop [[Waldemar Hvoslef]]. The price (at that time) to construct the church was {{NOK|26,500}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giske.kyrkja.no/Vigra%20kyrkje.html|title=Vigra kyrkje|publisher=Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref>
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but the church was not new at that time. The original Vigra Church was a wooden [[stave church]] that was located in the village of [[Roald]], about {{convert|3|km}} northeast of the present day site of the church. The church was possibly built in the 13th century. Very little is known about this old medieval stave church except that it existed until 1756 when it was struck by [[lightning]] and burned down. A new [[timber-framed]], [[cruciform]] church was constructed on the same site in 1756. Over time, the new church was deemed to be too small, so on 12 December 1890, the parish council voted to build a new church. This time, it was decided to move the site of the church to the central part of the island, about {{convert|3|km}} to the southwest. So, on 7 October 1892, a [[foundation stone]] was laid for the new church on the new site. On 24 January 1894, the Bishop [[Waldemar Hvoslef]] [[consecrate]]d the new building for use. The cost of the new church was {{NOK|26,500|link=yes}}. The old church building in Roald was torn down in the spring of 1896.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vigra kyrkje |url=https://kyrkja.no/nn-NO/fellesrad/giske-kyrkjelege-fellesrad/kyrkjene-vare/vigra-kyrkje/ |access-date=2021-08-05 |publisher=Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vigra gamle kirkested - Kyrkjehaugen på Roald |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=123391 |access-date=2019-08-08 |publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vigra kyrkjestad / Vigra kyrkje 3 |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=85832 |access-date=2019-08-08 |publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] |language=no}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal]]
*[[List of churches in Møre]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Churches in Nordre Sunnmøre}}
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[[Category:Giske]]
[[Category:Churches in Møre og Romsdal]]
[[Category:Churches in Møre og Romsdal]]
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[[Category:Long churches in Norway]]
[[Category:Wooden churches in Norway]]

[[Category:19th-century Church of Norway church buildings]]

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[[Category:13th-century establishments in Norway]]

Latest revision as of 20:30, 5 August 2021

Vigra Church
Vigra kyrkje
View of the church
Map
62°33′49″N 6°04′41″E / 62.5637493365°N 6.07816189527°E / 62.5637493365; 6.07816189527
LocationGiske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated24 January 1894
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gabriel Smith
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1894 (130 years ago) (1894)
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishVigra
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85832

Vigra Church (Norwegian: Vigra kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Roald. It is the church for the Vigra parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1894 using plans drawn up by the architect Gabriel Smith. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]

History

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The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but the church was not new at that time. The original Vigra Church was a wooden stave church that was located in the village of Roald, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the present day site of the church. The church was possibly built in the 13th century. Very little is known about this old medieval stave church except that it existed until 1756 when it was struck by lightning and burned down. A new timber-framed, cruciform church was constructed on the same site in 1756. Over time, the new church was deemed to be too small, so on 12 December 1890, the parish council voted to build a new church. This time, it was decided to move the site of the church to the central part of the island, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest. So, on 7 October 1892, a foundation stone was laid for the new church on the new site. On 24 January 1894, the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef consecrated the new building for use. The cost of the new church was 26,500 kr. The old church building in Roald was torn down in the spring of 1896.[3][4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vigra kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Vigra kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Vigra gamle kirkested - Kyrkjehaugen på Roald" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Vigra kyrkjestad / Vigra kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

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