Tempe Church
Tempe Church (Norwegian: Tempe kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Lerkendal area in the city of Trondheim, between the old European route E6 highway and Lerkendal Stadion. It is one of the churches for the Nidelven parish which is part of the Strinda prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone and brick church was built in a long church style in 1960 by the architect Roar Tønseth. The church seats about 240 people. It was consecrated on 24 April 1960 by the Bishop Arne Fjellbu.[1][2][3]
| Tempe Church | |
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| Tempe kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 63.4108°N 10.4006°E | |
| Location | Trondheim, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Tempe og Valene småkirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Roar Tønseth |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Materials | Stone/Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Nidelven |
| Deanery | Strinda prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Tempe kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Tempe kirke" (in Norwegian). Tempe menighet. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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