St. Edmund's Church, Oslo

St. Edmund's Church
St. Edmunds Church, the Anglican Church in Oslo
Location Møllergata 30, Oslo
Country Norway
Denomination Church of England
Website www.osloanglicans.no
History
Dedication St Edmund
Architecture
Architect(s) Paul Due, Bernhard Steckmest
Style Neo Gothic
Years built 1884
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
Clergy
Bishop(s) Robert Innes
Senior pastor(s) The Revd Darren McCallig

Coordinates: 59°55′0.30720″N 10°44′58.970″E / 59.9167520000°N 10.74971389°E / 59.9167520000; 10.74971389 St. Edmund's Church is a small church in Møllergata in Oslo, Norway. It was built in 1883-84, and is home to the Norwegian congregation of the Church of England. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Fulham on 27 July 1884.

Queen Maud used to visit this church, and there is a bust of her in the church, which otherwise is adorned with stained glass windows.

The church has a modest size. While churches often dominate their surroundings and towers stretch over neighbouring buildings, this church is modestly squeezed between larger buildings. It is said, however, that it came more into its own after some old buildings around it were demolished.

The church has - despite its small size - the shape of a cathedral. It was designed by architect Paul Due and Bernhard Steckmest, in yellow and red brick in a simple, neo-Gothic style. The church was restored in 1990, and the tower was then replaced with a new one of roughly the same shape and size as the original.[1][2][3]

The congregation is tremendously diverse, with people from all ages, many races and nations, and social backgrounds. Services are held every Sunday at 11.00 and all are welcome.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Midt blandt mange about St Edmund's Church in Norwegian
  2. ↑ About architecture St. Edmunds Church in Norwegian
  3. ↑ Norske kirkebygg in Norwegian


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