Misplaced Pages

List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Map of the church deaneries in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

This list of churches in Nord-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Finnmark and Troms counties. The diocese is based at the Tromsø Cathedral in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø 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.

Tromsø domprosti

This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) is home to the Tromsø Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Tromsø domprosti covers Tromsø Municipality and Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county. The deanery is headquartered at Tromsø Cathedral in the city of Tromsø. Administratively, the territory of Svalbard is also part of the Tromsø domprosti, although it is not part of the county.

In 1844, the new Diocese of Hålogaland was established, with its seat at Tromsø Cathedral. After this, the parish of Tromsø was removed from Tromsø prosti and moved into the new Tromsø stiftsprosti (arch-deanery / later renamed Tromsø domprosti) since it was the seat of the Diocese. On 18 October 1856 the new parish of Balsfjord was established, and then on 10 November 1860, the new parish of Tromsøysund was established and both of these areas were removed from the Tromsø stiftsprosti (arch-deanery) and moved to the Tromsø prosti (deanery). In 1963, the parish of Tromsøysund was transferred from Troms prosti (back) to Tromsø domprosti. In the late 1970s, the parish of Karlsøy was also moved from Troms prosti to Tromsø domprosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Karlsøy Karlsøy Helgøy Church Helgøya 1742
Karlsøy Church Karlsøya 1854
Ringvassøy Church Hansnes 1977
Sengskroken Church Vanna 1962
Tromsø Tromsø
Domkirken		 Tromsø Cathedral Tromsø 1861
Elverhøy Elverhøy Church Tromsø 1803
Grønnåsen Grønnåsen Church Tromsø 1996
Hillesøy Hillesøy Church Brensholmen,
Kvaløya		 1889
Kroken Kroken Church Kroken 2006
Kvaløy Kvaløy Church Kaldfjord 1962
Tromsøysund Arctic Cathedral Tromsdalen 1965
Ullsfjord Lakselvbukt Church Lakselvbukt 1983
Ullsfjord Church Sjursnes 1862
Jøvik Chapel Jøvika 1920
Svalbard* Svalbard Svalbard Church Longyearbyen 1958
*Note: Svalbard is not in Troms or Finnmark county, but it is part of the Tromsø domprosti.

Alta prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the western part of Finnmark county. It includes Alta Municipality, Hasvik Municipality, and Loppa Municipality. The deanery is headquartered at the Northern Lights Cathedral in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality.

The deanery was established on 14 May 1864 when the old Vest-Finnmark prosti was split into Alta prosti and Hammerfest prosti. The new deanery originally included all of the parishes located in Alta Municipality, Talvik Municipality, Loppa Municipality, and Kautokeino Municipality. On 1 April 1991, Kautokeino Municipality was moved to the newly created Indre Finnmark prosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Alta Alta Alta Church Alta 1858
Elvebakken Church Alta 1964
Kåfjord Church Kåfjord 1837
Northern Lights Cathedral Alta 2013
Rafsbotn Chapel Rafsbotn 1989
Talvik Komagfjord Church Komagfjord 1960
Langfjord Church Langfjordbotn 1891
Leirbotn Church Leirbotn 1993
Talvik Church Talvik 1883
Hasvik Hasvik Breivikbotn Chapel Breivikbotn 1959
Dønnesfjord Church Dønnesfjord 1888
Hasvik Church Hasvik 1955
Sørvær Chapel Sørvær 1968
Loppa Loppa Bergsfjord Church Bergsfjord 1951
Loppa Church Loppa 1953
Nuvsvåg Chapel Nuvsvåg 1961
Sandland Chapel Sandland 1971
Øksfjord Church Øksfjord 1954

Hammerfest prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the northern part of Finnmark county. The deanery covers the five municipalities of Gamvik, Hammerfest, Lebesby, Måsøy, and Nordkapp. The deanery is headquartered at the Hammerfest Church in the town of Hammerfest in Hammerfest Municipality.

The deanery was established on 14 May 1864 when the old Vest-Finnmark prosti and Øst-Finnmark prosti were split into Alta prosti, Hammerfest prosti, and Varanger prosti. The new Hammerfest prosti took the Lebesby parish from the Øst-Finnmark prosti and the large parishes of Hammerfest, Maasø, and Kistrand came from Vest-Finnmark prosti. On 1 April 1991, the parishes in Karasjok Municipality and Porsanger Municipality were moved to the newly created Indre Finnmark prosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Gamvik Gamvik Gamvik Church Gamvik 1958
Hop Church Skjånes 1977
Mehamn Chapel Mehamn 1965
Hammerfest Hammerfest Hammerfest Church Hammerfest 1961
Kvalsund Kvalsund Church Kvalsund 1936
Sennalandet Chapel Áisaroaivi 1961
Kokelv Kokelv Church Kokelv 1960
Lebesby Lebesby Kjøllefjord Church Kjøllefjord 1951
Kunes Chapel Kunes
Lebesby Church Lebesby 1962
Veidnes Chapel Veidnes 1981
Måsøy Måsøy Gunnarnes Chapel Rolvsøya 1986
Havøysund Church Havøysund 1961
Ingøy Church Ingøy 1957
Måsøy Church Måsøya 1953
Slotten Chapel Slåtten 1965
Nordkapp Nordkapp Gjesvær Chapel Gjesvær 1960
Honningsvåg Church Honningsvåg 1885
Repvåg Church Repvåg 1967
Skarsvåg Church Skarsvåg 1961

Indre Finnmark prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti / also called Sis-Finnmárkku proavássuohkan in the Northern Sami language) covers the five municipalities of Kautokeino, Karasjok, Porsanger, Nesseby, and Tana in the southern part of Finnmark county. The deanery is headquartered at the Karasjok Church in the village of Karasjok in Karasjok Municipality.

This deanery was established on 1 April 1991 when parts of the three existing deaneries were transferred to this new Sami-majority deanery: Kautokeino (from Alta prosti), Porsanger and Karasjok (from Hammerfest prosti), and Tana and Nesseby (from Varanger prosti). At 25,520.2 square kilometres (9,853.4 sq mi), this is the largest deanery in Norway by size. This deanery is also the only deanery in Norway with a majority of members being Sami people, which is why the Northern Sami language is the administrative language for the deanery. Services are held in both Norwegian and Sami languages.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Karasjok Karasjok Karasjok Church Karasjok 1974 Karasjok Church
Old Karasjok Church Karasjok 1807
Suosjavrre Chapel Šuoššjávri 1968
Valjok Church Váljohka 1932
Kautokeino Kautokeino Kautokeino Church Kautokeino 1958
Láhpoluoppal Chapel Láhpoluoppal 1967
Masi Church Masi 1965
Nesseby Nesseby Nesseby Church Nesseby 1858
Porsanger Porsanger Brenna Chapel Brenna 1971
Børselv Church Børselv 1958
Kistrand Church Kistrand 1856
Lakselv Church Lakselv 1963
Skoganvarre Chapel Skoganvarre 1963
Tana Tana Austertana Chapel Austertana 1958
Polmak Church Polmak 1853
Tana Church Rustefjelbma 1964

Nord-Troms prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers six municipalities in the northern part of Troms county: Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, Kvænangen, Lyngen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, and Storfjord. The deanery is headquartered at the Nordreisa Church in the village of Storslett in Nordreisa Municipality.

The old Tromsø prosti was established after the Reformation in Norway in 1589, and at that time, it was part of the Diocese of Nidaros. The deanery originally encompassed the northern part of Troms county. It was considered to be one parish with 8 churches and a total of 4 priests for the whole deanery. Around 1750, the deanery was divided with the creation of the new Senjen prosti in the central part of the county. In 1776, the deanery was divided into four parishes: Tromsø, Karlsøy, Lyngen, and Skjervøy. In 1844, the new Diocese of Hålogaland was established, with its seat at Tromsø Cathedral. After this, the parish of Tromsø was removed from Tromsø prosti and moved into the new Tromsø stiftsprosti (arch-deanery) since it was the seat of the Diocese. This left Karlsøy, Lyngen, and Skjervøy in Tromsø prosti. On 18 October 1856 the new parish of Balsfjord was established, and then on 10 November 1860, the new parish of Tromsøysund was established and both of these areas were removed from the Tromsø stiftsprosti (arch-deanery) and moved to the Tromsø prosti (deanery). A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Tromsø prosti" to "Troms prosti". In 1963, the Tromsøysund parish was transferred from Troms prosti (back) to Tromsø domprosti. In the late 1970s, the parish of Karlsøy was also moved from Troms prosti to Tromsø domprosti. In 1998, the new Indre Troms prosti was established and the churches in Balsfjord Municipality were transferred from Troms prosti to the new deanery. At the same time, the name of this deanery was changed from Troms prosti to Nord-Troms prosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Gáivuotna–Kåfjord Kåfjord Kåfjord Church Olderdalen 1949
Kvænangen Kvænangen Burfjord Church Burfjord 2009
Sekkemo Church Sekkemo 1956
Skorpa Church Skorpa 1850
Lyngen Lyngen Lyngen Church Lyngseidet 1782
Lenangsøyra Chapel Lyngmo 1996
Nordreisa Nordreisa Nordreisa Church Storslett 1856
Rotsund Chapel Rotsund 1932
Skjervøy Skjervøy Arnøy Church Arnøyhamn 1978
Skjervøy Church Skjervøya 1728
Storfjord Storfjord Storfjord Church Hatteng 1952
Skibotn Chapel Skibotn 1895

Senja prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers eight municipalities on the island of Senja and the central part of Troms county including the municipalities of Balsfjord, Bardu, Dyrøy, Lavangen, Målselv, Salangen, Senja, and Sørreisa. The deanery is headquartered at Finnsnes Church in the town of Finnsnes in Senja Municipality.

The deanery was established around the year 1750 when the large Tromsø prosti was divided and the southern part became the new Senjens prosti. On 1 January 1860, the southern part of the deanery was split off to become the new Trondenes prosti, leaving Senjen prosti with the parishes of Berg, Tranøy, Lenvik, and Målselv. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Senjen prosti" to "Senja prosti".

On 1 January 2020, the old Indre Troms prosti was merged with Senja prosti. Indre Troms was in existence from 1998 until 2019. It covered five municipalities in the southeastern part of Troms county: Balsfjord, Bardu, Lavangen, Målselv, and Salangen. The deanery was headquartered at in the village of Bardufoss in Målselv Municipality. The deanery was created in 1998 by transferring Bardu and Målselv municipalities from Senja prosti, Balsfjord from Troms prosti, and Lavangen and Salangen from Trondenes prosti. The old Troms prosti was renamed Nord-Troms prosti at the same time.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Balsfjord Balsfjord Balsfjord Church Tennes 1856
Nordkjosbotn Church Nordkjosbotn 1987
Storsteinnes Chapel Storsteinnes 1968
Malangen Malangen Church Mortenhals 1853
Mestervik Chapel Mestervik 1968
Bardu Bardu Bardu Church Setermoen 1829
Nedre Bardu Chapel Brandmoen 1981
Øvre Bardu Chapel Sørdalen 1971
Salangsdalen Chapel Salangsdalen 1981
Dyrøy Dyrøy Dyrøy Church Holm 1880
Brøstad Chapel Brøstadbotn 1937
Lavangen Lavangen Lavangen Church Soløy 1891
Målselv Målselv Målselv Church Målselv
(10 km north of Bardufoss)		 1978
Øverbygd Øverbygd Church Øverbygd 1867
Kirkesnesmoen Chapel Kirkesnesmoen 1977
Senja Berg Berg Church Skaland 1955
Finnsæter Chapel Finnsæter 1982
Mefjordvær Chapel Mefjordvær 1916
Lenvik Finnsnes Church Finnsnes 1979
Lenvik Church Bjorelvnes 1879
Rossfjord Church Rossfjordstraumen 1822
Fjordgård Chapel Fjordgård 1976
Gibostad Chapel Gibostad 1939
Husøy Chapel Husøy i Senja 1957
Lysbotn Chapel Lysnes 1970
Sandbakken Chapel Sandbakken 1974
Torsken Torsken Church Torsken 1784
Flakkstadvåg Chapel Flakstadvåg 1925
Gryllefjord Chapel Gryllefjord 1902
Medby Chapel Medby 1890
Tranøy Stonglandet Church Stonglandseidet 1896
Tranøy Church Tranøya 1775
Skrolsvik Chapel Skrollsvika 1924
Vangsvik Chapel Vangsvik 1975
Salangen Salangen Salangen Church Sjøvegan 1981
Elvenes Chapel Elvenes 1959
Sørreisa Sørreisa Sørreisa Church Tømmervika 1992
Skøelv Chapel Skøelva 1966
Straumen Chapel Sørreisa 1973

Trondenes prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of Troms county. It includes the five municipalities of Gratangen, Harstad, Ibestad, Kvæfjord, and Tjeldsund. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Harstad in Harstad Municipality.

This deanery was established on 1 January 1860 when the old Senjen prosti was divided into two deaneries: Senjen in the north and Trondenes in the south. The parishes in Lavangen Municipality and Salangen Municipality were transferred to Trondenes prosti to the new Indre Troms prosti in 1998.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Gratangen Gratangen Gratangen Church Årstein 1971
Harstad Harstad Harstad Church Harstad 1958
Kanebogen Kanebogen Church Kanebogen 1999
Sandtorg Gausvik Church Gausvik 1979
Sandtorg Church Sørvika 1932
Trondenes Trondenes Church Trondenes 1400s
Elgsnes Chapel Elgsnes 1985
Vågsfjord Bjarkøy Church Nergården 1766
Grøtavær Church Grøtavær 1915
Lundenes Church Lundenes 1974
Sandsøy Church Sandsøya 1888
Ibestad Andørja Andørja Church Engenes 1914
Ibestad Ibestad Church Hamnvik 1881
Sørrollnes Chapel Sørrollnes 1976
Kvæfjord Kvæfjord Kvæfjord Church Borkenes 1867
Langvassbukt Chapel Langvassbukta 1981
Tjeldsund Astafjord Astafjord Church Grov 1978
Skånland Skånland Church Evenskjer 1901
Tjeldsund Tjeldsund Church Hol i Tjeldsund 1863
Fjelldal Chapel Fjelldal 1960
Ramsund Chapel Ramsund 1964
Tovik Tovik Church Tovik 1905

Varanger prosti

This deanery covers the eastern part of Finnmark in the areas surrounding the Varangerfjorden and the areas on the Varanger Peninsula. The deanery includes the five municipalities of Berlevåg Båtsfjord, Sør-Varanger, Vadsø, and Vardø. The deanery is headquartered at Vadsø Church in the town of Vadsø in Vadsø Municipality.

Varanger prosti was established on 14 May 1864 when the old Øst-Finnmark prosti was dissolved, moving Lebesby prestegjeld to the newly created Hammerfest prosti and the rest of the old deanery became Varanger prosti. Originally, the parishes in Tana Municipality and Nesseby Municipality were part of the Varanger prosti, but on 1 April 1991, both were moved to the newly created Indre Finnmark prosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Berlevåg Berlevåg Berlevåg Church Berlevåg 1960
Båtsfjord Båtsfjord Båtsfjord Church Båtsfjord 1971
Hamningberg Chapel Hamningberg 1949
Syltefjord Chapel Nordfjord 1934
Sør-Varanger Sør-Varanger Bugøynes Chapel Bugøynes 1989
Kirkenes Church Kirkenes 1959
King Oscar II Chapel Grense Jakobselv 1869
Neiden Chapel Neiden 1902
Svanvik Church Svanvik (in the
Pasvikdalen valley)		 1934
Vadsø Vadsø Skallelv Church Skallelv 1961
Vadsø Church Vadsø 1958
Vestre Jakobselv Church Vestre Jakobselv 1940
Vardø Vardø Vardø Church Vardø 1958
Vardø Chapel Vardø 1908

References

  1. "Nord-Hålogaland bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. ^ "S-0325 - Troms prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. "S-0327 - Alta prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 21 May 2020.
  4. "S-0303 - Kautokeino sokneprestkontor". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "S-0302 - Karasjok sokneprestkontor". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. "S-0329 - Hammerfest prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "S-0313 - Tana sokneprestkontor". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "S-0308 - Nesseby sokneprestkontor". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ Norsk Lovtidende (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. 1922. pp. 195–196. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. "S-0324 - Senja prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. "S-0326 - Trondenes prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. "Varanger prosti" (in Norwegian). Vadsø menighet. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  13. "S-0330 - Varanger prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Tromsø. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
Lists of Church of Norway churches in Norway by diocese

Categories: