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Church of Jesus' Heart
Jesu Hjerte Kirke
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LocationVesterbro
CountryDenmark
DenominationRoman Catholic
Membership1,300
Websitejesuhjertekirke.dk
History
DedicationSacred Heart
Architecture
Architect(s)Friedrich Wipfler
Architectural typeNeo-Gothic
Completed1895
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen
Clergy
Vicar(s)Tomislav Cvetko

The Church of Jesus' Heart (Jesu Hjerte Kirke) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave area of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1895 and is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[1]

The church has a membership of approximately 1,300.[2] As of 2024, the vicar is Tomislav Cvetko.[3]

History

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The church was designed by Friedrich Wipfler, a Jesuit brother, in a neo-Gothic style. Its foundation stone was laid on 8 April 1893. The church was consecrated by bishop Johannes von Euch on 3 November 1895. Initially, the church functioned as the main church of the Jesuit Order in Denmark.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kirkens historie". Jesu Hjerte Kirke (in Danish). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Kirken". Jesu Hjerte Kirke (in Danish). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Cvetko, Tomislav O.F.M. Conv". Den katolske Kirke i Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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