Tempe Church Explained

Tempe Church
Fullname:Tempe kirke
Former Name:Tempe og Valene småkirke
Coordinates:63.411°N 10.4006°W
Location:Trondheim, Trøndelag
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Nidaros bispedømme
Parish:Nidelven
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1960
Consecrated Date:1960
Architect:Roar Tønseth
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Brick
Capacity:240

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 plastered brick church was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Roar Tønseth. The church seats about 240 people.[1] [2]

History

The first church here was built in the late 1950s and it was completed in 1960. The new building was consecrated on 24 April 1960 by the Bishop Arne Fjellbu. In 1975, the church was expanded to the north.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tempe kirke . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2018-03-17.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2018-03-17.
  3. Web site: Tempe kirke . Tempe menighet . Norwegian . 2011-04-15.
  4. Web site: Tempe kirke . 2021-06-18 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.