This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Sør-HålogalandinNorway. It includes all of the parishes in Nordland county. The diocese is based at the Bodø Cathedral in the city of BodøinBodø 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]
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 BodøinBodø 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
Bodin
1240
1899
1920
Bodø Domkirke
1956
Innstranden
2013
Kjerringøy
og Rønvik
1883
1997
Misvær og
Skjerstad
1912
1959
Saltstraumen
1886
1983
Gildeskål
1881
12th century
1884
1910
1963
1957
Fore og Meløy
1909
1867
1990
Glomfjord
1957
Halsa
1960
Røst
1899
Værøy
1939
1799
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 SvolværinVågan 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
1780
Moskenes
1819
1890
Borge
1986
1915
Buksnes
1905
Hol
1806
Stamsund
1937
Valberg
1889
Gimsøy og
Strauman
1876
1984
Henningsvær
1974
Strandlandet
1938
Svolvær
1951
1891
1934
Vågan
1898
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 StokmarknesinHadsel 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
1876
1885
1843
1965
Bø og
Malnes
1824
1926
1895
Hadsel
1824
1912
1992
Melbu
1938
1914
Ytre Eidsfjord
1968
Lødingen
1897
1885
Sortland
1970
1933
1901
Øksnes
1923
1500s
1979
1703
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 NarvikinNarvik 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 prostitoSøndre 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
1800
1920
Drag/Helland
1972
Hamarøy
1974
Korsnes
1889
Sagfjord
1770
1952
Ankenes
1867
1980
Ballangen
1923
1985
1956
Bjerkvik
1955
1952
Kjøpsvik
1975
Narvik
1925
1957
2005
Skjomen
1893
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 FauskeinFauske 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 prostitoSøndre 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
1873
1957
Fauske
1867
Sulitjelma
1899
1996
Valnesfjord
1905
Saltdal
1862
Øvre Saltdal
1938
Leiranger
1911
1912
1953
Nordfold
1976
Steigen
1250
1926
Sørfold
1761
1883
1955
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 SandnessjøeninAlstahaug 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
12th century
Sandnessjøen
1882
Tjøtta
1851
1867
Dønna
1200
1912
1968
1877
1956
Herøy
12th century
1951
1936
1947
Leirfjord
1887
1867
Aldersund
1971
Lurøy
1960
1812
1921
Nesna
1880
1969
1905
Rødøy
1885
1916
1962
Træna
1773
1887
This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Mo i RanainRana 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
1946
1860
1915
Hattfjelldal
1790
1916
1986
Bleikvassli
1955
Hemnes
1872
Korgen
1863
Gruben
1965
Mo
1724
Nevernes
1893
Nord Rana
1973
1977
Røssvoll
1953
Sjona
1916
Dolstad
1735
Drevja
1883
Elsfjord
1955
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, and Vevelstad. The deanery is headquartered at Brønnøy Church in the town of BrønnøysundinBrønnøy 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
1888
1733
Brønnøy
1870
1979
1980
Velfjord
og Tosen
1674
1734
Sømna
1876
Vega
1864
1967
Vevelstad
1796
