This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway (, , , ) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, and was established a ...
churches in the
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Sør-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covers the Lutheran Church of Norway churches located within Nordland county in Norway. The diocese is headquartered in the Bodø (town), town of Bodø at Bodø Cathedral, the sea ...
in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. It includes all of the parishes in
Nordland
Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county. The diocese is based at the
Bodø Cathedral in the city of
Bodø in
Bodø Municipality
Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
.
The list is divided into several sections, one for each
deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...
(; headed by a
provost
Provost may refer to:
Officials
Ecclesiastic
* Provost (religion), a high-ranking church official
* Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official
Government
* Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent ...
) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
es () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more
local church Local church may refer to:
* Church (congregation), a congregation meeting in a particular location
* Local churches (affiliation), a Christian group founded by Watchman Nee
* Parish church, a local church united with other parishes under a bishop ...
. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time.
Bodø domprosti
This arch-deanery () is home to the
Bodø Cathedral, the seat of the
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
of the
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Sør-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covers the Lutheran Church of Norway churches located within Nordland county in Norway. The diocese is headquartered in the Bodø (town), town of Bodø at Bodø Cathedral, the sea ...
. Bodø domprosti covers the five municipalities of
Bodø,
Gildeskål Gildeskål may refer to:
Places
*Gildeskål Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Gildeskål (village), a small village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Gildeskål Church
Gildeskål Church () is a parish ...
,
Meløy Meloy or Meløy may refer to:
Places
* Meløy Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Meløya, an island within Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Meløy Church, a church in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, No ...
,
Røst Rost, Røst, or Röst may refer to:
Places Germany
* Tensbüttel-Röst, municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Norway
*Røst Municipality, an island municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Røstlandet (also k ...
, and
Værøy Værøy may refer to:
Places
* Værøy Municipality, a municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway
* Værøya, an island within Værøy Municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway
* Værøy Lighthouse, a coas ...
. The deanery is headquartered at
Bodø Cathedral in the
town of Bodø in
Bodø Municipality
Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
.
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).
The deanery was upgraded to an arch-deanery () in 1952 when the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland was created.
Lofoten prosti
This deanery () covers four municipalities in the
Lofoten
Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. T ...
island district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of
Flakstad Flakstad may refer to:
Places
*Flakstad Municipality, a municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway
*Flakstad (village), a small village within Flakstad Municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway
*Flakstad C ...
,
Moskenes Moskenes may refer to:
Places
*Moskenes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Moskenes (village), a village within Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Moskenes Church, a church in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland c ...
,
Vestvågøy, and
VÃ¥gan VÃ¥gan or Vaagan may refer to:
People
*Eldar Vågan, a songwriter and guitarist in the band Vazelina Bilopphøggers
*Ole Morten VÃ¥gan, a Norwegian jazz musician and composer
*Petter VÃ¥gan, a bandleader, singer, and guitarist of the Norwegian indi ...
. The deanery is headquartered at
Svolvær Church in the town of
Svolvær
(Norwegian language, Norwegian, ), , or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, alon ...
in
VÃ¥gan Municipality
VÃ¥gan () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of to ...
.
The deanery was created on 1 March 1849 when the old ''Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti'' was divided in two, creating
Lofoten prosti
Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. There are two towns, ...
in the south and
Vesterålen prosti
Vesterålen ( , ; ) is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the a ...
in the north.
Vesterålen prosti
This deanery () covers six municipalities in the
Vesterålen
Vesterålen ( , ; ) is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the a ...
island district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of
Andøy,
Bø,
Hadsel Hadsel may refer to:
Places
*Hadsel Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Hadsel (village), a village in Hadsel Municipality
Hadsel () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county ...
,
Lødingen Lødingen may refer to:
Places
*Lødingen Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Lødingen (village), a coastal fishing village within Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Lødingen Church, a church in Lødingen Muni ...
,
Sortland Sortland may refer to:
Places
*Sortland Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Sortland (town), a town within Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Sortland Church, a church in the town of Sortland in Sortland Municipa ...
, and
Øksnes Øksnes may refer to:
Places
*Øksnes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Øksnes Church, a church in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Øksnes, Trøndelag, a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag count ...
. The deanery is headquartered in the town of
Stokmarknes
or is a town and the administrative centre of Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya and on the small, neighboring island of Børøya. The town has a population (2023) o ...
in
Hadsel Municipality
Hadsel () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of ...
.
The deanery was created on 1 March 1849 when the old ''Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti'' was divided in two, creating
Lofoten prosti
Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. There are two towns, ...
in the south and
Vesterålen prosti
Vesterålen ( , ; ) is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the a ...
in the north.
On 1 January 2020, the churches in
Lødingen Municipality
Lødingen () is a municipality in Nordland county in Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Hinnøya, and is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the munic ...
were transferred from the
Ofoten prosti to the Vesterålen prosti.
Ofoten prosti
This deanery covers three municipalities in the
Ofoten
Ofoten is a districts of Norway, traditional district in Nordland county in Northern Norway. It consists of Evenes Municipality, Narvik Municipality, and Lødingen Municipality. It is named after the main fjord, Ofotfjorden, which is at the cent ...
district in the northern part of Nordland county:
Narvik
() is the third-largest List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Narvik (town), town of Narvik. Some of the notable villag ...
,
Evenes Evenes may refer to:
Places
* Evenes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Evenes (village), a village within Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Evenes Air Station, a Norwegian military base in Evenes Municipality ...
, and
Hamarøy. The deanery is headquartered in the
town of Narvik in
Narvik Municipality
() is the third-largest List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Narvik (town), town of Narvik. Some of the notable villag ...
.
This deanery was created as
Nordre Salten prosti in 1850 when the old
Salten prosti
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 7 ...
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
Steigen () is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjorden. Other villages include Leirvikbogen, Leines, Nordfold, ...
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
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 7 ...
.
On 1 January 2020, the churches in
Lødingen Municipality
Lødingen () is a municipality in Nordland county in Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Hinnøya, and is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the munic ...
were transferred from here to the
Vesterålen prosti
Vesterålen ( , ; ) is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the a ...
.
Salten prosti
This deanery () covers five municipalities in the
Salten
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about ...
district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of
Beiarn
Beiarn is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. Beiarn is also a part of the Bodø Region, a statistical metropolitan region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village ...
,
Fauske Fauske may refer to:
Places
*Fauske Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Fauske (town), a town within Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Fauske Church, a church in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
Pe ...
,
Saltdal Saltdal may refer to:
Places
* Saltdal Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Saltdal Fjord, a fjord in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Saltdal Church, a church in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway ...
,
Steigen
Steigen () is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjorden. Other villages include Leirvikbogen, Leines, Nordfold, ...
, and
Sørfold. The deanery is headquartered in the
town of Fauske in
Fauske Municipality
or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality located in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Fauske (t ...
.
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
prestegjeld
A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...
s) and ''Nordre Salten prosti'' in the north (Steigen, Hamarøy, Lødingen, and Ofoten
prestegjeld
A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...
s). In 1901, ''Søndre Salten prosti'' was split into
Bodø prosti (Bodø, Bodin, Kjerringøy, and Folda) and ''Søndre Salten prosti'' (Gildeskål, Beiarn, Skjerstad, and Saltdal).
On 1 November 1974, the churches in
Steigen Municipality
Steigen () is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjorden. Other villages include Leirvikbogen, Leines, Nordfold, ...
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
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 7 ...
.
Nord-Helgeland prosti
This deanery () covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly Districts of Norway, district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet moun ...
district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of
Alstahaug
Alstahaug is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. So ...
,
Dønna,
Herøy,
Leirfjord Leirfjord or Leirfjorden may refer to:
Places
* Leirfjord Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Leirfjorden, a fjord in Alstahaug Municipality and Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Leirfjord Church, a church in ...
,
Lurøy Lurøy may refer to:
*Lurøy Municipality
Lurøy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre o ...
,
Nesna Nesna may refer to:
Places
*Nesna Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Nesna (village), a village in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Nesna Church, a church in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*''"Nesn ...
,
Rødøy Rødøy may refer to:
Places
*Rødøy Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Rødøya, an island within Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Rødøy Church, a church in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
...
, and
Træna Træna or Traena may refer to:
Places
* Træna Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Træna Lighthouse, a lighthouse in Træna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Træna Church, a church in Træna Municipality in Nordland ...
. The deanery is headquartered in the town of
Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is ...
in
Alstahaug Municipality
Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. Some of the villages in Alstahaug include Søvika and Tjøtta.
Most resi ...
.
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
Indre (); is a department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Centre ...
.
A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Helgeland prosti" to "Nord-Helgeland prosti".
Indre Helgeland prosti
This deanery () covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly Districts of Norway, district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet moun ...
district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of
Grane,
Hattfjelldal Hattfjelldal may refer to:
Places
* Hattfjelldal Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Hattfjelldal (village), a village within Hattfjelldal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Hattfjelldal Church, a church in Hattfjelldal ...
,
Hemnes Hemnes may refer to:
* Hemnes, Akershus, a village in Aurskog-Høland Municipality in Akershus county, Norway
*Hemnes Municipality
Hemnes is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is p ...
,
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
Films
* Rana (2012 film), an Indian Kannada-language action drama
* Rana, a 1998 Telugu-language action film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
* R ...
, and
Vefsn
Vefsn () is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mosjøen (population: 9,843). Some of the notable villages in Vefsn include Drev ...
. The deanery is headquartered in the town of
Mo i Rana
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or (and unofficially , ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city, and the administrative centre of Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just sou ...
in
Rana Municipality
or is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mo i Rana, which houses the National Library of Norway. Other population centers in R ...
.
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
Indre (); is a department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Centre ...
.
Sør-Helgeland prosti
This deanery () covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly Districts of Norway, district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet moun ...
district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of
Bindal Bindal may refer to:
People
*Bindal people, an Indigenous Australian people of the state of North Queensland
*Rajeev Bindal, a former minister of health and family welfare in Himachal Pradesh, India
*Rajesh Bindal, an Indian judge
Places
*Bindal M ...
,
Brønnøy Brønnøy may refer to:
Places
* Brønnøy Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Brønnøy Church, a church in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Brønnøy Airport, an airport in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordla ...
,
Sømna,
Vega
Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, and ...
, and
Vevelstad Vevelstad may refer to:
Places
*Vevelstad Municipality
Vevelstad is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The adminis ...
. The deanery is headquartered at
Brønnøy Church
Brønnøy Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Brønnøysund. It is the main church for the Brønnøy parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland p ...
in the town of
Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the administrative centre of Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town has a population (2024) of 5,093 and a population density of .
It is also a List of for ...
in
Brønnøy Municipality
Brønnøy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre and commercial centre of the municipality is the town ...
.
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 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndre Helgeland prosti" to "Sør-Helgeland prosti".
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of churches in Sør-Haalogaland
*
Sor-Haalogaland