Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Porsgrunn
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Church | |
|---|---|
| Vår Frue av det Gode Råd Kirke | |
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in 2005. | |
| 59°8′16″N 9°39′6″E / 59.13778°N 9.65167°E | |
| Location | Porsgrunn |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | ~2,300 (2011) |
| Website | Official Website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 25 June 1885 |
| Founder(s) | Johannes Henrik Blom |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Consecrated | 8 October 1899 |
| Events | 1937: Church moved to present location |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Haldor Larsen Børve |
| Architectural type | Design based on Norwegian stave churches |
| Style | Dragestil, National Romantic |
| Groundbreaking | 4 January 1899 |
| Completed | 8 October 1899 |
| Construction cost | ~12,000 kr. |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo |
| Parish | Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Telemark |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Robert Anderson OCSO |
| Pastor(s) | Fr. Clement Inpanathan Amirthanathan |
| Chaplain(s) | Fr. Wojciech Zaleskiewicz |
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (Norwegian: Vår Frue av det Gode Råds Kirke) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Porsgrunn in Telemark, Norway.
The church is located in the center of town just south of Porsgrunn River, at the intersection of Sverresgate and Aallsgate. The church was built in 1899 by Haldor Larsen Børve and is a classic example of Dragestil architecture.