Egge Church
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Egge Church is a parish church
in the municipality of Steinkjer
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located in the village of Egge
, on the northern edge of the town of Steinkjer
. The church is part of the Egge
parish
in the Nord-Innherad deanery
in the Diocese of Nidaros
.
The white wooden church was constructed in the empire style in 1870 to seat about 484 people. The church was designed and built by Rasmus Mentsen Overrein. The church is 15.5 by 11.3 m (50.9 by 37.1 ) and has a steeple
that reaches about 30 metres (98.4 ft) into the air.
Stave Church
There was an old stave church
present on the site in the 1500s and 1600s. Records from 1588 indicate that there were 29 farmers that belonged to the church.
1676 Church
A new church was built in 1676 to replace the old stave church. It was consecrated in 1676 by the Bishop
Erik Eriksen Pontoppidan d.e.. This church existed for 90 years until it was struck by lightning
and burned down on 18 August 1765.
1767 Church
A church was built in 1767 to replace the previous church that burned. It contained the altar
table that is still in use in the present church. This church was torn down in 1870 and replaced by the present church.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the municipality of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the village of Egge
Egge
Egge is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, including the areas north of the town of Steinkjer, south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad...
, on the northern edge of the town of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
. The church is part of the Egge
Egge
Egge is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, including the areas north of the town of Steinkjer, south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the Nord-Innherad deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
in the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
.
The white wooden church was constructed in the empire style in 1870 to seat about 484 people. The church was designed and built by Rasmus Mentsen Overrein. The church is 15.5 by 11.3 m (50.9 by 37.1 ) and has a steeple
Steeple
Steeple may refer to:Placenames* Steeple, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland* Steeple, Dorset, a hamlet in south Dorset, England* Steeple, Essex, a very small village in south Essex, England...
that reaches about 30 metres (98.4 ft) into the air.
History
The present Egge Church is (at least) the fourth church building located at this site. Records indicate a church building here since at least the 1500s.Stave Church
There was an old stave church
Stave church
A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks. The load-bearing posts have lent their name to the building technique...
present on the site in the 1500s and 1600s. Records from 1588 indicate that there were 29 farmers that belonged to the church.
1676 Church
A new church was built in 1676 to replace the old stave church. It was consecrated in 1676 by the Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Erik Eriksen Pontoppidan d.e.. This church existed for 90 years until it was struck by lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
and burned down on 18 August 1765.
1767 Church
A church was built in 1767 to replace the previous church that burned. It contained the altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
table that is still in use in the present church. This church was torn down in 1870 and replaced by the present church.