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'''Gand Church''' ({{ |
'''Gand Church''' ({{langx|no|Gand kirke}}) is a [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in the large [[Sandnes]] municipality in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the borough of [[Sandved, Norway|Sandved]] in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It is one of the two churches for the Gand [[parish]] which is part of the [[Sandnes prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]]. The large concrete church was built in a [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|rectangular]] design in 1978 using designs by the [[architect]]s Tonning and Øglænd. The church seats about 650 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gand kirke |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/110200801 |access-date=2020-10-23 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |access-date=2020-10-23 |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=Norwegian}}</ref> |
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Due to its size, it is sometimes referred to as the ''[[Jæren]] Cathedral'' ({{ |
Due to its size, it is sometimes referred to as the ''[[Jæren]] Cathedral'' ({{langx|no|Jærkatedralen}}). The church was [[consecrate]]d on 3 December 1978. The church cost about {{NOK|13.2 million}}, and it includes a large [[sanctuary]], a chapel, office wing, Sunday school rooms, and two fellowship halls. |
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 29 October 2024
| Gand Church | |
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| Gand kirke | |
| Jæren Cathedral (Jærkatedralen) | |
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| 58°50′24″N 5°42′51″E / 58.8401°N 5.7142°E | |
| Location | Sandnes, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Consecrated | 3 Dec 1978 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Tonning and Øglænd |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sandnes prosti |
| Parish | Gand |
Gand Church (Norwegian: Gand kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Sandved in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It is one of the two churches for the Gand parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The large concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1978 using designs by the architects Tonning and Øglænd. The church seats about 650 people.[1][2]
Due to its size, it is sometimes referred to as the Jæren Cathedral (Norwegian: Jærkatedralen). The church was consecrated on 3 December 1978. The church cost about 13.2 million kr, and it includes a large sanctuary, a chapel, office wing, Sunday school rooms, and two fellowship halls.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gand kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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