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Coordinates: 58°1216N 7°5545E / 58.2045°N 07.9292°E / 58.2045; 07.9292
 

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Torridal Church
Torridal kirke
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58°12′16N 7°55′45E / 58.2045°N 07.9292°E / 58.2045; 07.9292
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1978
Consecrated1978
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Alv Erikstad
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1978 (46 years ago) (1978)
Specifications
Capacity215
MaterialsExpanded clay aggregate
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
ParishTorridal

Torridal Church (Norwegian: Torridal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of NorwayinKristiansand MunicipalityinAgder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aukland, just south of the village of Mosby and just north of the village of Strai, on the west shore of the river Otra. It is the church for the Torridal parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white church was built out of expanded clay aggregate in a rectangular design in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Alv Erikstad. The church seats about 215 people.[1][2]

Torridal Church from south

The altarpiece is a tapestrybyElse Marie Jakobsen from 1988. It represents the risen Christ. The church organ with 14 voices was created by H. Brink Hansen orgelfabrikk in 2002. The church bell was created by Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in 2006 and has the inscription which means "The Lord is here calling for you".[3]

In 2011, the church was enlarged with space for a new church hall as well as offices.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Torridal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  • ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  • ^ "Torridal kirke" (in Norwegian). Torridal menigheten. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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