Fister Church
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LocationHjelmeland Municipality, Rogaland
CountryNorway
| Fister Church | |
|---|---|
| Fister kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
 Fister Church | |
| 59°10′33″N 6°03′46″E / 59.175699°N 6.062656°E | |
| Location | Hjelmeland Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Hans Linstow |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Ryfylke prosti |
| Parish | Fister |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 84142 |
Fister Church (Norwegian: Fister kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fister. It is the church for the Fister parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1867 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
