List Of Churches In 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 (; headed by a provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more local church. 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 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). 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 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.

Vesterålen prosti

This deanery () 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. On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from the Ofoten prosti to the Vesterålen prosti.

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. On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from here to the Vesterålen prosti.

Salten prosti

This deanery () 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). 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.

Nord-Helgeland prosti

This deanery () 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. 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 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.

Sør-Helgeland prosti

This deanery () 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. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndre Helgeland prosti" to "Sør-Helgeland prosti".

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