'Helgeseter Priory or Elgeseter Priory was a medieval era house of Augustinian Canons in what is now the neighborhood of Elgeseter in Trondheim, Norway.
The monastery was founded by Archbishop Eystein no later than 1183, and rapidly assumed political importance.
It was situated across the river Nidelven from Nidaros Cathedral. The priory was connected to the cathedral by Elgeseter Bridge, making it possible for the canons to perform their duty in the cathedral choir.
In May 1240, Duke Skule Bårdsson was killed outside this monastery. He had been attacked by the Birkebeiners in Nidaros, and after wandering for a couple of days took refuge in Helgeseter. The Birkebeiners set fire to the monastery and forced Skule out again, whereupon they killed him together with his son Peter.
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