Heimdal Church ( no, Heimdal kirke) is a

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of the Church of Norway in

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municipality in

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county,

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. It is located in the village of

Heimdal Heimdal is a borough in the city of Trondheim in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It covers the western and southwestern parts of the municipality. The village area that is also called Heimdal is located in the southe ...

, about south of Kolstad Church. It is the church for the Heimdal

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which is part of the Heimdal og Byåsen prosti ( deanery) in the

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. The modern, white,

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church was built in a

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design in 1960 using plans drawn up by the

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Herman Semmelmann. The church seats about 180 people.

History

In 1932, the Heimdal area parishioners formed the Heimdal Chapel Association which had a goal of some day building a chapel in Heimdal. In 1960, their dream was realized when a new chapel was constructed in Heimdal. The building was consecrated on 6 November 1960 by Bishop

Arne Fjellbu Arne Fjellbu (19 December 1890 – 9 October 1962) was a Norwegian bishop. During World War II, he played a central role in the Church's resistance against the Nazi authorities. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1945 to 1960. Ear ...

. In 1971, the chapel was upgraded to be a full

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History

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