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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoBodøBodinBodin ChurchBodø1240Helligvær ChurchHelligvær1899Landegode ChurchFenes1920Bodø DomkirkeBodø CathedralBodø1956InnstrandenHunstad ChurchBodø2013Kjerringøyog RønvikKjerringøy ChurchKjerringøy1883Rønvik ChurchBodø1997Misvær ogSkjerstadMisvær ChurchMisvær1912Skjerstad ChurchSkjerstad1959SaltstraumenSaltstraumen ChurchSaltstraumen1886Tverlandet ChurchLøding1983GildeskålGildeskålGildeskål ChurchInndyr1881Old Gildeskål ChurchInndyr 12th centurySaura ChurchSaura1884Mevik ChapelMevik1910Nordstranda ChapelLekanger1963Sørfjorden ChapelSørfinnset1957MeløyFore og MeløyFore ChurchReipå1909Meløy ChurchMeløya1867Ørnes ChurchØrnes1990GlomfjordGlomfjord ChurchGlomfjord1957HalsaHalsa ChurchHalsa1960RøstRøstRøst ChurchRøstlandet1899VærøyVærøyVærøy ChurchSørland1939Old Værøy ChurchNordland1799
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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoFlakstadFlakstadFlakstad ChurchRamberg1780MoskenesMoskenesMoskenes ChurchMoskenes1819Reine ChurchReine1890VestvågøyBorgeBorge ChurchBøstad1986Knutstad ChapelKnutstad1915BuksnesBuksnes ChurchGravdal1905HolHol ChurchLeknes1806StamsundStamsund ChurchStamsund1937ValbergValberg ChurchValberg1889VåganGimsøy ogStraumanGimsøy ChurchGimsøysand1876Strauman ChurchSydalen1984HenningsværHenningsvær ChurchHenningsvær1974StrandlandetStrandlandet ChurchStraumnes1938SvolværDigermulen ChurchDigermulen1951Sildpollnes ChurchSildpollneset1891Svolvær ChurchSvolvær1934VåganVågan ChurchKabelvåg1898
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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoAndøyAndøyAndenes ChurchAndenes1876Bjørnskinn ChurchBjørnskinn1885Dverberg ChurchDverberg1843Fornes ChapelFornes1965BøBø ogMalnesBø ChurchBø i Vesterålen1824Betel ChapelStraume1926 Malnes ChurchEide1895HadselHadselHadsel ChurchHadsel, just eastof Stokmarknes1824Hanøy ChurchHanøyvika1912Innlandet ChurchHennes1992 MelbuMelbu ChurchMelbu1938Sand ChurchSanden1914Ytre EidsfjordGrønning ChurchGrønning1968LødingenLødingenLødingen ChurchLødingen1897Vestbygd ChurchVågehamn1885SortlandSortlandIndre Eidsfjord ChurchHolmstad1970Sigerfjord ChurchSigerfjord1933Sortland ChurchSortland1901ØksnesØksnesAlsvåg ChurchAlsvåg1923Langenes ChurchStø1500sMyre ChurchMyre1979Øksnes ChurchSkogsøya1703
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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoEvenesEvenesEvenes ChurchEvenes1800Bogen ChapelBogen1920HamarøyDrag/HellandDrag/Helland ChurchDrag1972HamarøyHamarøy ChurchPresteid1974KorsnesKorsnes ChurchKorsnes1889SagfjordSagfjord ChurchKarlsøy1770Tømmernes ChurchTømmerneset1952NarvikAnkenesAnkenes ChurchAnkenesstranda1867Håkvik ChapelHåkvik1980BallangenBallangen ChurchBallangen1923Efjord ChapelKobbvika1985Kjeldebotn ChurchKjeldebotn1956BjerkvikBjerkvik ChurchBjerkvik1955Bjørnfjell ChapelBjørnfjell1952KjøpsvikKjøpsvik ChurchKjøpsvik1975NarvikNarvik ChurchNarvik1925FredskapelletNarvik1957Hergot ChapelHergot2005SkjomenSkjomen ChurchElvegården1893
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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoBeiarnBeiarnBeiarn ChurchMoldjord1873Høyforsmoen ChapelHøyforsmoen1957FauskeFauskeFauske ChurchFauske1867SulitjelmaSulitjelma ChurchSulitjelma1899Sulitjelma ChapelSulitjelma1996ValnesfjordValnesfjord ChurchValnesfjord1905SaltdalSaltdalSaltdal ChurchRognan1862Øvre SaltdalØvre Saltdal ChurchRøkland1938SteigenLeirangerLeiranger ChurchLeines1911Leinesfjord ChapelLeinesfjorden1912Sørskot ChapelSørskot1953NordfoldNordfold ChurchNordfold1976SteigenSteigen ChurchSteigen,near Solheim1250Bogen ChapelBogen1926SørfoldSørfoldRørstad ChurchRørstad1761Røsvik ChurchRøsvika1883Mørsvikbotn ChapelMørsvikbotn1955
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".
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoAlstahaugAlstahaugAlstahaug ChurchAlstahaug 12th centurySandnessjøenSandnessjøen ChurchSandnessjøen1882TjøttaSkålvær ChurchSkålvær1851Tjøtta ChurchTjøtta1867DønnaDønnaDønnes ChurchDønnes1200Hæstad ChurchHestad1912Løkta ChurchLøkta1968Nordvik ChurchNordvik, north ofSolfjellsjøen1877Vandve ChurchVandve1956HerøyHerøyHerøy ChurchSilvalen 12th centuryGåsvær ChapelGåsvær1951Husvær ChapelHusvær1936Sandvær ChapelSandværet1947LeirfjordLeirfjordBardal ChurchBardal Indre1887Leirfjord ChurchLeland1867LurøyAldersundAldersund ChurchHaugland1971LurøyLovund ChurchLovund1960Lurøy ChurchLurøy1812Moflag ChurchMoflaget1921NesnaNesnaNesna ChurchNesna1880Handnesøya ChapelSaura1969Husby ChapelHusby1905RødøyRødøyRødøy ChurchRødøya1885Sørfjorden ChurchSørfjorden1916Tjongsfjorden ChurchTjong1962TrænaTrænaTræna ChurchHusøya1773Fiskernes ChapelSelvær1887
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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoGraneGraneFiplingdal ChurchLeiren1946Grane ChurchGrane1860Majavatn ChurchMajavatn1915HattfjelldalHattfjelldalHattfjelldal ChurchHattfjelldal1790Susendal ChurchSvenskvollen1916Varntresk ChurchVarntresk1986HemnesBleikvassliBleikvassli ChurchBleikvasslia1955HemnesHemnes ChurchHemnesberget1872KorgenKorgen ChurchKorgen1863RanaGrubenGruben ChurchMo i Rana1965MoMo ChurchMo i Rana1724NevernesNevernes ChurchNevernes1893Nord RanaSelfors ChurchSelfors1973Ytteren ChurchYtteren1977RøssvollRøssvoll ChurchRøssvoll1953SjonaSjona ChurchMyklebustad1916VefsnDolstadDolstad ChurchMosjøen1735DrevjaDrevja ChurchNilsskogen1883ElsfjordElsfjord ChurchElsfjord1955
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".
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoBindalBindalSolstad ChurchHolm1888Vassås ChurchVassås1733BrønnøyBrønnøyBrønnøy ChurchBrønnøysund1870Skogmo ChapelIndreskomo1979Trælnes ChapelTrælnes1980Velfjordog TosenNøstvik ChurchHommelstø1674Tosen ChapelLande1734SømnaSømnaSømna ChurchVik1876VegaVegaVega ChurchGladstad1864Ylvingen ChapelYlvingen1967VevelstadVevelstadVevelstad ChurchForvika1796
References