Church of Jesus' Heart

Church in Vesterbro, Denmark

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

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]

See also

• List of Jesuit sites
• Catholic Church in Denmark

References

1. "Kirkens historie". Jesu Hjerte Kirke (in Danish). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
2. "Kirken". Jesu Hjerte Kirke (in Danish). 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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