List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

Map of the church deaneries in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Nordland county. The diocese is based at the Bodø Cathedral in the city of Bodø in Bodø Municipality.

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. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time.[1]

Bodø domprosti

This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) is home to the Bodø Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Bodø domprosti covers the five municipalities of Bodø, Gildeskål, Meløy, Røst, and Værøy. The deanery is headquartered at Bodø Cathedral in the town of Bodø in Bodø Municipality.

This deanery was established as Bodø prosti on 1 June 1901 when the old Søndre Salten prosti was divided into Bodø prosti (Bodø, Bodin, Kjerringøy, and Folda) and Søndre Salten prosti (Gildeskål, Beiarn, Skjerstad, and Saltdal).[2] The deanery was upgraded to an arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) in 1952 when the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland was created.[3][2]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Bodø Bodin Bodin Church Bodø 1240
Helligvær Church Helligvær 1899
Landegode Church Fenes 1920
Bodø Domkirke Bodø Cathedral Bodø 1956
Innstranden Hunstad Church Bodø 2013
Kjerringøy
og Rønvik		 Kjerringøy Church Kjerringøy 1883
Rønvik Church Bodø 1997
Misvær og
Skjerstad		 Misvær Church Misvær 1912
Skjerstad Church Skjerstad 1959
Saltstraumen Saltstraumen Church Saltstraumen 1886
Tverlandet Church Løding 1983
Gildeskål Gildeskål Gildeskål Church Inndyr 1881
Old Gildeskål Church Inndyr 12th century
Saura Church Saura 1884
Mevik Chapel Mevik 1910
Nordstranda Chapel Lekanger 1963
Sørfjorden Chapel Sørfinnset 1957
Meløy Fore og Meløy Fore Church Reipå 1909
Meløy Church Meløya 1867
Ørnes Church Ørnes 1990
Glomfjord Glomfjord Church Glomfjord 1957
Halsa Halsa Church Halsa 1960
Røst Røst Røst Church Røstlandet 1899
Værøy Værøy Værøy Church Sørland 1939
Old Værøy Church Nordland 1799

Lofoten prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers four municipalities in the Lofoten island district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Flakstad, Moskenes, Vestvågøy, and Vågan. The deanery is headquartered at Svolvær Church in the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality.

The deanery was created on 1 March 1849 when the old Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti was divided in two, creating Lofoten prosti in the south and Vesterålen prosti in the north.[4]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Flakstad Flakstad Flakstad Church Ramberg 1780
Moskenes Moskenes Moskenes Church Moskenes 1819
Reine Church Reine 1890
Vestvågøy Borge Borge Church Bøstad 1986
Knutstad Chapel Knutstad 1915
Buksnes Buksnes Church Gravdal 1905
Hol Hol Church Leknes 1806
Stamsund Stamsund Church Stamsund 1937
Valberg Valberg Church Valberg 1889
Vågan Gimsøy og
Strauman		 Gimsøy Church Gimsøysand 1876
Strauman Church Sydalen 1984
Henningsvær Henningsvær Church Henningsvær 1974
Strandlandet Strandlandet Church Straumnes 1938
Svolvær Digermulen Church Digermulen 1951
Sildpollnes Church Sildpollneset 1891
Svolvær Church Svolvær 1934
Vågan Vågan Church Kabelvåg 1898

Vesterålen prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers six municipalities in the Vesterålen island district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of Andøy, Bø, Hadsel, Lødingen, Sortland, and Øksnes. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Stokmarknes in Hadsel Municipality.

The deanery was created on 1 March 1849 when the old Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti was divided in two, creating Lofoten prosti in the south and Vesterålen prosti in the north.[4] On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from the Ofoten prosti to the Vesterålen prosti.[5]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Andøy Andøy Andenes Church Andenes 1876
Bjørnskinn Church Bjørnskinn 1885
Dverberg Church Dverberg 1843
Fornes Chapel Fornes 1965
Bø Bø og
Malnes		 Bø Church Bø i Vesterålen 1824
Betel Chapel Straume 1926
Malnes Church Eide 1895
Hadsel Hadsel Hadsel Church Hadsel, just east
of Stokmarknes		 1824
Hanøy Church Hanøyvika 1912
Innlandet Church Hennes 1992
Melbu Melbu Church Melbu 1938
Sand Church Sanden 1914
Ytre Eidsfjord Grønning Church Grønning 1968
Lødingen Lødingen Lødingen Church Lødingen 1897
Vestbygd Church Vågehamn 1885
Sortland Sortland Indre Eidsfjord Church Holmstad 1970
Sigerfjord Church Sigerfjord 1933
Sortland Church Sortland 1901
Øksnes Øksnes Alsvåg Church Alsvåg 1923
Langenes Church Stø 1500s
Myre Church Myre 1979
Øksnes Church Skogsøya 1703

Ofoten prosti

This deanery covers three municipalities in the Ofoten district in the northern part of Nordland county: Narvik, Evenes, and Hamarøy. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Narvik in Narvik Municipality.

This deanery was created as Nordre Salten prosti in 1850 when the old Salten prosti was divided into Nordre Salten prosti (in the north) and Søndre Salten prosti (in the south). On 1 November 1974, the churches in Steigen Municipality were transferred from Nordre Salten prosti to Søndre Salten prosti. On the same date, the names of the deaneries were changed. "Nordre Salten prosti" was renamed Ofoten prosti and "Søndre Salten prosti" was changed to Salten prosti.[6][2] On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from here to the Vesterålen prosti.[5]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Evenes Evenes Evenes Church Evenes 1800
Bogen Chapel Bogen 1920
Hamarøy Drag/Helland Drag/Helland Church Drag 1972
Hamarøy Hamarøy Church Presteid 1974
Korsnes Korsnes Church Korsnes 1889
Sagfjord Sagfjord Church Karlsøy 1770
Tømmernes Church Tømmerneset 1952
Narvik Ankenes Ankenes Church Ankenesstranda 1867
Håkvik Chapel Håkvik 1980
Ballangen Ballangen Church Ballangen 1923
Efjord Chapel Kobbvika 1985
Kjeldebotn Church Kjeldebotn 1956
Bjerkvik Bjerkvik Church Bjerkvik 1955
Bjørnfjell Chapel Bjørnfjell 1952
Kjøpsvik Kjøpsvik Church Kjøpsvik 1975
Narvik Narvik Church Narvik 1925
Fredskapellet Narvik 1957
Hergot Chapel Hergot 2005
Skjomen Skjomen Church Elvegården 1893

Salten prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the Salten district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of Beiarn, Fauske, Saltdal, Steigen, and Sørfold. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Fauske in Fauske Municipality.

The deanery was created in 1649 and existed as such until 1849. In 1850, the deanery was divided into two: Søndre Salten prosti in the south (Gildeskål, Skjerstad, Saltdal, Bodø, and Folda prestegjelds) and Nordre Salten prosti in the north (Steigen, Hamarøy, Lødingen, and Ofoten prestegjelds). In 1901, Søndre Salten prosti was split into Bodø prosti (Bodø, Bodin, Kjerringøy, and Folda) and Søndre Salten prosti (Gildeskål, Beiarn, Skjerstad, and Saltdal).[2] On 1 November 1974, the churches in Steigen Municipality were transferred from Nordre Salten prosti to Søndre Salten prosti. On the same date, the names of the deaneries were changed. Nordre Salten prosti was renamed Ofoten prosti and Søndre Salten prosti was changed to Salten prosti.[6]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Beiarn Beiarn Beiarn Church Moldjord 1873
Høyforsmoen Chapel Høyforsmoen 1957
Fauske Fauske Fauske Church Fauske 1867
Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Church Sulitjelma 1899
Sulitjelma Chapel Sulitjelma 1996
Valnesfjord Valnesfjord Church Valnesfjord 1905
Saltdal Saltdal Saltdal Church Rognan 1862
Øvre Saltdal Øvre Saltdal Church Røkland 1938
Steigen Leiranger Leiranger Church Leines 1911
Leinesfjord Chapel Leinesfjorden 1912
Sørskot Chapel Sørskot 1953
Nordfold Nordfold Church Nordfold 1976
Steigen Steigen Church Steigen,
near Solheim		 1250
Bogen Chapel Bogen 1926
Sørfold Sørfold Rørstad Church Rørstad 1761
Røsvik Church Røsvika 1883
Mørsvikbotn Chapel Mørsvikbotn 1955

Nord-Helgeland prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alstahaug, Dønna, Herøy, Leirfjord, Lurøy, Nesna, Rødøy, and Træna. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnessjøen in Alstahaug Municipality.

The deanery was established by royal decree of 4 December 1843, when the old Helgeland prosti was divided into Søndre Helgeland prosti and Nordre Helgeland prosti. A royal resolution on 24 May 1862 decreed that the four inland parishes of Nordre Helgeland prosti (Hemnes, Mo, Vefsn, and Hattfjelldal) were separated from this deanery to become part of the newly created Indre Helgeland prosti.[7][8] A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Helgeland prosti" to "Nord-Helgeland prosti".[9]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Alstahaug Alstahaug Alstahaug Church Alstahaug 12th century
Sandnessjøen Sandnessjøen Church Sandnessjøen 1882
Tjøtta Skålvær Church Skålvær 1851
Tjøtta Church Tjøtta 1867
Dønna Dønna Dønnes Church Dønnes 1200
Hæstad Church Hestad 1912
Løkta Church Løkta 1968
Nordvik Church Nordvik, north of
Solfjellsjøen		 1877
Vandve Church Vandve 1956
Herøy Herøy Herøy Church Silvalen 12th century
Gåsvær Chapel Gåsvær 1951
Husvær Chapel Husvær 1936
Sandvær Chapel Sandværet 1947
Leirfjord Leirfjord Bardal Church Bardal Indre 1887
Leirfjord Church Leland 1867
Lurøy Aldersund Aldersund Church Haugland 1971
Lurøy Lovund Church Lovund 1960
Lurøy Church Lurøy 1812
Moflag Church Moflaget 1921
Nesna Nesna Nesna Church Nesna 1880
Handnesøya Chapel Saura 1969
Husby Chapel Husby 1905
Rødøy Rødøy Rødøy Church Rødøya 1885
Sørfjorden Church Sørfjorden 1916
Tjongsfjorden Church Tjong 1962
Træna Træna Træna Church Husøya 1773
Fiskernes Chapel Selvær 1887

Indre Helgeland prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Grane, Hattfjelldal, Hemnes, Rana, and Vefsn. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Mo i Rana in Rana Municipality.

The deanery was established by royal decree on 24 May 1862 when the four inland parishes of Nordre Helgeland prosti (Hemnes, Mo, Vefsn, and Hattfjelldal) were separated from the deanery to become part of the newly created Indre Helgeland prosti.[7][8]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Grane Grane Fiplingdal Church Leiren 1946
Grane Church Grane 1860
Majavatn Church Majavatn 1915
Hattfjelldal Hattfjelldal Hattfjelldal Church Hattfjelldal 1790
Susendal Church Svenskvollen 1916
Varntresk Church Varntresk 1986
Hemnes Bleikvassli Bleikvassli Church Bleikvasslia 1955
Hemnes Hemnes Church Hemnesberget 1872
Korgen Korgen Church Korgen 1863
Rana Gruben Gruben Church Mo i Rana 1965
Mo Mo Church Mo i Rana 1724
Nevernes Nevernes Church Nevernes 1893
Nord Rana Selfors Church Selfors 1973
Ytteren Church Ytteren 1977
Røssvoll Røssvoll Church Røssvoll 1953
Sjona Sjona Church Myklebustad 1916
Vefsn Dolstad Dolstad Church Mosjøen 1735
Drevja Drevja Church Nilsskogen 1883
Elsfjord Elsfjord Church Elsfjord 1955

Sør-Helgeland prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bindal, Brønnøy, Sømna, Vega, and Vevelstad. The deanery is headquartered at Brønnøy Church in the town of Brønnøysund in Brønnøy Municipality.

The deanery was established by royal decree of 4 December 1843, when the old Helgeland prosti was divided into Søndre Helgeland prosti and Nordre Helgeland prosti.[7] A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndre Helgeland prosti" to "Sør-Helgeland prosti".[9]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Bindal Bindal Solstad Church Holm 1888
Vassås Church Vassås 1733
Brønnøy Brønnøy Brønnøy Church Brønnøysund 1870
Skogmo Chapel Indreskomo 1979
Trælnes Chapel Trælnes 1980
Velfjord
og Tosen		 Nøstvik Church Hommelstø 1674
Tosen Chapel Lande 1734
Sømna Sømna Sømna Church Vik 1876
Vega Vega Vega Church Gladstad 1864
Ylvingen Chapel Ylvingen 1967
Vevelstad Vevelstad Vevelstad Church Forvika 1796

References

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  3. ^ "801 - Bodø". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Trondheim. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "A-6542 - Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Trondheim. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  6. ^ a b "Steigen ut av prostiet fra 1. november". Fremover (in Norwegian). 29 October 1974. p. 4.
  7. ^ a b c Jakobsen, Mikal (1914). Alstahaug kanikgjeld (in Norwegian). Mosjøen, Norge: Nordlands folkeblad trykkeri. p. 297.
  8. ^ a b "A-6537 - Indre Helgeland prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Trondheim. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b Norsk Lovtidende (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. 1922. pp. 195–196. Retrieved 11 October 2023.