The list of churches in Hamar is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Hamar in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Innlandet county plus the parishes in Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. The diocese is based at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar 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.
The Diocese of Hamar was first established in 1153 when Norway was part of the Catholic Church. During the Reformation in Norway, in 1537, the diocese was incorporated into the Diocese of Christiania. In 1864, the Diocese of Hamar was re-established and at that time, it included all of Hedmark and Oppland counties. Originally, the diocese was divided into Hedemarken prosti (later Hamar domprosti), Gudbrandsdalen prosti, Valdres prosti, and Hadeland, Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti. Over the years, the various deaneries have been subdivided and changed. Currently, there are 10 deaneries. On 1 January 2020, the two counties were merged into Innlandet county except for Lunner Municipality and Jevnaker Municipality which were merged into Viken county, so the diocese includes all of Innlandet plus the two municipalities in Viken (Akershus county after 2024). As of 2018, the diocese had 308,697 members (about 82% of the population). In 2022, the churches in Jevnaker Municipality were transferred to the Diocese of Tunsberg.
Hamar domprosti
This arch-deanery () covers several municipalities in the central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Hamar, Løten, and Stange. The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar Municipality.
The churches in Ringsaker Municipality had its own deanery, Ringsaker prosti, from 2007 until 2025 during which time it was separated from the Hamar domprosti. The deanery was headquartered at Ringsaker Church in the village of Moelv in Ringsaker Municipality. The deanery was merged back into Hamar domprosti on 1 January 2025.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoHamarHamarHamar CathedralHamar1866Storhamar ChurchHamar1975VangVang ChurchRidabu1810Øvre Vang ChurchSlemsrud1907LøtenLøtenLøten ChurchLøtenc. 1200Oppegård ChapelOppegård1886Oset ChapelOset1885RingsakerBrumunddal/VeldreBrumunddal ChurchBrumunddal1965Veldre ChurchByflaten2000BrøttumBrøttum ChurchBrøttum1790Mesnali ChurchMesnali1933FurnesFurnes ChurchFurnes1707NesHelgøya ChurchHelgøya1870Nes ChurchTingnes1250Stavsjø ChurchStavsjø1880RingsakerRingsaker ChurchMoelv1100sÅsmarkaÅsmarka ChurchÅsmarka1859StangeOttestadOttestad ChurchOttestad1731RomedalRomedal ChurchRomedal1887StangeStange ChurchStangebyen1250TangenStrandlykkja ChurchStrandlykkja1915Tangen ChurchTangen1861VallsetVallset ChurchVallset1850
Hadeland og Land prosti This deanery () covers several municipalities in the southern part of the diocese. It is the only deanery in the diocese to span parts of two counties. It includes the municipalities of Gran, Nordre Land, and Søndre Land in Innlandet county and Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. The deanery is headquartered at Ål Church in the village of Jaren in Gran Municipality.
The deanery was established in 1864 when Jevnaker Municipality and Lunner Municipality from the Hadeland, Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti and Nordre Land Municipality and Søndre Land Municipality from the Valdres prosti were joined to form the newly-created Hadeland og Land prosti. The churches in Jevnaker Municipality were transferred to the Ringerike prosti in the Diocese of Tunsberg on 1 January 2022.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoGranBjoneroaSørum ChurchBjoneroa1861BrandbuNes ChurchRøykenvik1730Gran/TingelstadGrymyr ChurchGrymyr2003St. Mary's ChurchGranavollenc. 1150St. Nicholas' ChurchGranavollenc. 1150Tingelstad ChurchTingelstad1866Old Tingelstad ChurchTingelstadc. 1220Moen/ÅlMoen ChurchJaren1914Ål ChurchGran1929LunnerGrua/HarestuaGrua ChurchGrua1924Harestua ChapelHarestua2001LunnerLunner ChurchLunner12th centuryOppdalen ChapelOppdalen1914Nordre LandLundeLunde ChurchLunde1769NordsinniHaugner ChurchNordsinni1950Nordsinni ChurchNordsinni1758TorpaKinn ChurchAust-Torpa1956Åmot ChurchFagerlund1823ØstsinniØstsinni ChurchDokka1877Vølstad ChurchVølstad1959Søndre LandFlubergFluberg ChurchFluberg1703Landåsbygda ChurchLandåsbygda1965SkuteSkute ChurchRingelia1915Søndre LandEnger ChurchEnger1875Hov ChurchHov1781
Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti
This deanery () covers several municipalities in the northwestern part of the diocese. It includes churches in the municipalities of Dovre, Lesja, Lom, Nord-Fron, Sel, Skjåk, and Vågå. The deanery is headquartered at Sel Church in the north side of the town of Otta in Sel Municipality.
The deanery was established in 1871 when the old Gudbrandsdalen prosti was divided into Søndre Gudbrandsdalen prosti and Nordre Gudbrandsdalen prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Gudbrandsdal prosti" to "Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti", both meaning "northern Gudbrandsdalen". Also in 1922, Sel municipality was transferred out of this deanery to the new Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti ("middle Gudbrandsdal"). In 1972, the Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti was dissolved and Sel Municipality and Fron Municipality were transferred into this deanery at that time.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoDovreDombåsDombås ChurchDombås1939Eystein ChurchHjerkinn1969DovreDovre ChurchDovre1736LesjaLesja ogLesjaskogLesja ChurchLesja1749Lesjaskog ChurchLesjaskog1697Lesjaverk ChurchLesjaverk1964LomBøverdalenBøverdal ChurchGaldesanden (Bøverdal)1864GarmoGarmo ChurchGarmo1879LomLom Stave ChurchFossbergomc. 1185Nord-FronKvamKvam ChurchKvam1952KvikneKvikne ChurchKvikne1764SkåbuSkåbu ChurchSkåbu1927SødorpSødorp ChurchVinstra1752Sødorp ChapelVinstra1929SelHeidalHeidal ChurchBjølstad1941Nord-SelNord-Sel ChurchNord-Sel1932SelSel ChurchSelsverket1742Sjoa ChapelSjoa1978SkjåkNordbergNordberg ChurchNordberg1864SkjåkSkjåk ChurchSkjåk1752VågåVågåVågå ChurchVågåmoc. 1625
Nord-Østerdal prosti This deanery () covers several municipalities in the northeastern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Alvdal, Folldal, Os, Rendalen, Tolga, and Tynset. The deanery is headquartered at Tynset Church in the town of Tynset in Tynset Municipality.
The deanery was established in 1868 when the old Østerdalen prosti was divided into Søndre Østerdalen prosti and Nordre Østerdalen prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Østerdalen prosti" to "Nord-Østerdal prosti", both meaning "northern Østerdalen".
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoAlvdalAlvdalAlvdal ChurchAlvdal1861FolldalFolldalFolldal ChurchFolldal1882Egnund ChapelEinabu1975Øvre FolldalDalen ChurchDalholen1934OsDalsbygdaDalsbygda ChurchDalsbygda1960NarbuvollNarbuvoll ChurchNarbuvoll1862Tufsingdalen ChurchTufsingdal1920OsOs ChurchOs i Østerdalen1862RendalenHanestadHanestad ChurchHanestad1926SjøliSjøli ChurchSjølisand1914Ytre RendalYtre Rendal ChurchOtnes1751Øvre RendalØvre Rendal ChurchBergset1759TolgaHodalenHodalen ChurchHodalen1934HoløydalenHoløydalen ChurchØversjødalen1908TolgaTolga ChurchTolga1840VingelenVingelen ChurchVingelen1880TynsetBrydalenBrydalen ChurchBrydalen1883KvikneKvikne ChurchKvikne1654TylldalenTylldalen ChurchTylldalen1736TynsetTynset ChurchTynset1795
Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti This deanery () covers several municipalities in the Glåmdal river valley in the southeastern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Eidskog, Kongsvinger, Nord-Odal, Sør-Odal, Grue, Våler, and Åsnes. The deanery is headquartered at Vinger Church in the town of Kongsvinger in Kongsvinger Municipality.
The deanery was established in 1855 when the old Øvre Romerike prosti was divided. It was originally called Solør and Odal prosti. In 1868, northern part of Solør (Våler and Åsnes parishes) was transferred to the then newly established Sør-Østerdal prosti. In 1922, the southern part of Solør (Hof, Grue, and Brandval parishes) were separated to join the newly created Solør prosti. The remaining parts of this deanery then changed its name to Vinger og Odal prosti. In 1990, the parish of Brandval was transferred from Solør prosti to Vinger og Odal prosti. In 2013, the deanery regained its original boundaries when the old Solør prosti was merged back. The deanery's name was then changed to Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoEidskogEidskogEidskog ChurchMatrand1665Magnor ChurchMagnor1923VestmarkaVestmarka ChurchVestmarka1883GrueGrueGrue ChurchKirkenær1825Grue FinnskogGrue Finnskog ChurchSvullrya1886KongsvingerAustmarkaAustmarka ChurchAustmarka1858BrandvalBrandval ChurchBrandval1651Lundersæter ChurchLundersæter1868Roverud ChurchRoverud1969VingerVinger ChurchKongsvinger1699Nord-OdalMoMo ChurchMo1864SandSand ChurchSand1891Trøftskogen ChapelTrautskogen1931Sør-OdalOppstadOppstad ChurchOppstad1725StrømStrøm ChurchStrøm1857UllernUllern ChurchUllern1868VålerGravbergetGravberget ChurchGravberget1955VålerVåler ChurchVåler2015Risberget ChapelRisberget1862ÅsnesArnebergArneberg ChurchJammerdalen1878GjesåsenGjesåsen ChurchGjesåsen1863HofHof ChurchHof1861Hof FinnskogHof Finnskog ChurchDulpetorpet1953ÅsnesÅsnes ChurchFlisa1744Åsnes FinnskogÅsnes Finnskog ChurchVermundsjøen1861
Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti This deanery () covers several municipalities in central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Gausdal, Lillehammer, Ringebu, Sør-Fron, and Øyer. The deanery is headquartered at Lillehammer Church in the town of Lillehammer in Lillehammer Municipality.
The deanery was established in 1871 when the old Gudbrandsdalen prosti was divided into Nordre Gudbrandsdalen prosti and Søndre Gudbrandsdalen prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndre Gudbrandsdal prosti" to "Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti", both meaning "southern Gudbrandsdalen". Also in 1922, Ringebu municipality was transferred out of this deanery to the new Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti ("middle Gudbrandsdal"). In 1972, the Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti was dissolved and the municipality of Ringebu was transferred into this deanery.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoGausdalAulstadAulstad ChurchAulstad1864FollebuFollebu ChurchFollebu1260SvatsumSvatsum ChurchSvatsum1860Vestre GausdalVestre Gausdal ChurchForset1784Østre GausdalØstre Gausdal ChurchPrestgarden(north of Segalstad bru)1250LillehammerFåbergFåberg ChurchFåberg1727LillehammerLillehammer ChurchLillehammer1882Nordre ÅlNordre Ål ChurchLillehammer1994Nordseter ChurchNordseter1964SaksumdalSaksumdal ChurchSaksumdalen1875Søre ÅlSøre Ål ChurchLillehammer1964VingromVingrom ChurchVingrom1908RingebuFåvangFåvang Stave ChurchFåvang1630Fåvangfjellet ChapelGulhaugsætra1974RingebuRingebu Stave ChurchRingebuc. 1220VenabygdVenabygd ChurchVenabygd1780Venabygd ChapelVenabu1979Sør-FronSør-FrønSør-Fron ChurchHundorp1792Espedalen ChapelEspedalen1974ØyerTrettenTretten ChurchTretten1728ØyerØyer ChurchTingberg1725
Sør-Østerdal prosti This deanery () covers several municipalities in the east-central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Elverum, Engerdal, Stor-Elvdal, Trysil, Åmot. The deanery is headquartered at Elverum Church in the town of Elverum in Elverum Municipality.