Rissa Church | |
Rissa kirke | |
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Rissa Church
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Location | Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
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]