The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (prosti; headed by a provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (fellesråd). Each municipality may have one or more parishes (sokn) within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (soknerådet). Each parish has one or more local church.[1]
The Bergen domprosti has been in operation for a long time. In 1990, the large Bergen domprosti was split into four deaneries: Arna og Åsane prosti in the northeast, Fana prosti in the south part of the city, Laksevåg prosti in the west part of the city, and Bergen domprosti in the city centre. In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was dissolved and the parishes of Laksevåg, Nygård, Loddefjord, and Olsvik were moved back into this deanery (the remainder of the old Laksevåg prosti became part of Fana prosti).[3]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in northern part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bremanger, Gloppen, Stad, Stryn, and the northern portion of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Eid Church in the village of Nordfjordeid in Stad Municipality.
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in the north-central part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Sunnfjord, and the southern part of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Førde Church in the town of Førde in Sunnfjord Municipality.
The deanery has been in use since the Reformation in Norway. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndfjord prosti" to "Sunnfjord prosti".[9] In 2013, the Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in the municipalities of Hyllestad and Høyanger were transferred to this deanery.[2][10]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in east-central part of the county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Aurland, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik, and Årdal. The deanery is headquartered at Stedje Church in the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Sogndal Municipality.
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in west-central part of the county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alver, Austrheim, Fedje, Gulen, Masfjorden, Modalen, and Solund. The deanery is headquartered at Alversund Church in the village of Isdalstø in Alver Municipality.
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the northern/eastern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipality of Osterøy in the central part the county. The deanery is headquartered at Åsane Church in the borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen.
This deanery was created in 1990 when the large Bergen domprosti was divided. Originally, this deanery was named Arna og Åsane prosti. In 2014, the churches from Osterøy Municipality were transferred to this deanery from Nordhordland prosti. After that, the name of the deanery was shortend to simply Åsane prosti.[3][4]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the south-central part of the city of Bergen. The deanery is headquartered at Storetveit Church in the Fjøsanger area of Bergen.
This deanery was created on 1 October 2017 when parts of the Bergen domprosti and Fana prosti were split off to create this new deanery.[13][14]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipalities of Bjørnafjorden and Austevoll in the west-central part of the county. The deanery is headquartered at Fana Church in the borough of Fana in the city of Bergen.
The deanery was established in 1990 when it was split off from the old Midhordland prosti. In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was split up and the Fyllingsdalen and Sælen parishes were transferred to Fana prosti.[3] In 2014, the old Midhordland prosti was dissolved and split up. The parishes in the municipalities of Os and Austevoll were transferred to Fana prosti.[4] In 2017, the churches from Fusa Municipality were transferred to this deanery from the neighboring Hardanger og Voss prosti in preparation for the merger of Os and Fusa to form Bjørnafjorden Municipality on 1 January 2020.[14]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in the southeastern part of the diocese. The deanery is headquartered at Voss Church in the village of Vossevangen in Voss Municipality.
This deanery was established in 1819 when the parishes in Voss were moved into the old Hardanger prosti, creating the Hardanger og Voss prosti. On 1 March 2014, the parishes in the municipalities of Fusa and Samnanger were moved to this deanery when the old Midhordland prosti was dissolved.[4][15] On 1 October 2017, the parishes in the municipality of Fusa were transferred from this deanery to the neighboring Fana prosti.[14]
Vesthordland prosti was established on 15 October 1999 when the large Midhordland prosti was divided by removing the western island region and making it a new deanery. The new Vesthordland prosti received the parishes of Askøy, Fjell, Sund, and Øygarden. The parishes in Austevoll, Os, Fusa, Kvam, and Samnanger remained in Midhordland prosti.[16]
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in the southwestern part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bømlo, Etne, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes. The deanery is headquartered at Stord Church in the town of Leirvik in Stord Municipality.
The original Søndhordland prosti was established in medieval times. Sometime after the Reformation in Norway, the parish was divided into Nordre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Kvinnherad, Stord, Fitjar, and Tysnes) and Søndre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Etne, Sveio, and Bømlo). A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery names from "Nordre Søndhordland prosti" to "Nordre Sunnhordland prosti" and "Søndre Søndhordland prosti" to "Sør-Sunnhordland prosti".[9] On 1 January 1972, the present Sunnhordland prosti was established when the old Nordre Sunnhordland prosti and Sør-Sunnhordland prosti were merged.
^ abBjørgvin bispedøme (28 February 2014). "Endringar i prostigrenser". Den norske kyrkja (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 August 2015. Samstundes er sokna på Osterøy flytta frå Nordhordland til Arna og Åsane prosti.
^"Åsane prosti". Den norske kyrka (in Norwegian). Bjørgvin bispedøme. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2015. ...i staden for å leggja til Osterøy i namnet har ein forenkla det til Åsane prosti.
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