Ranheim Church

Ranheim Church (Norwegian: Ranheim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ranheim, east of the city of Trondheim. It is one of the churches for the Ranheim og Charlottenlund parish which is part of the Strinda prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[1]

Ranheim Church
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63.4298°N 10.5357°E / 63.4298; 10.5357
Location	Trondheim, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1898
Consecrated	20 April 1933
Events	25–26 Jan 1932: Church fire
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Roar Tønseth
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1933
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Stone
Administration
Parish	Ranheim og Charlottenlund
Deanery	Strinda prosti
Diocese	Nidaros

History

The first church in Ranheim was built in 1898, but that one burned down on 25–26 January 1932 after being hit by lightning. A new church was built in 1933 that was consecrated on 20 April 1933 by the Bishop Johan Nicolai Støren. The new church sits about 100 metres (330 ft) northeast of the site of the old church. The white, stone church was built in a long church style using designs by the architect Roar Tønseth (1895-1985). [2] [3] [4]

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See also

• List of churches in Nidaros

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
2. "Ranheim kirkes historie" (in Norwegian). Ranheim menighet. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
3. "Ranheim kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
4. "Roar Tønseth". lokalhistoriewiki. Retrieved September 1, 2018.