List of churches in Nordland

Map of the church deaneries in Nordland county:
  Ofoten prosti
  (upper area) Salten prosti
  (lower area) Sør-Helgeland prosti
  (upper area) Lofoten prosti
  (lower area) Indre-Helgeland prosti
  Nord-Helgeland prosti
  (upper area) Vesterålen prosti
  (lower area) Bodø domprosti

This list of churches in Nordland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in Nordland county, Norway. The churches are all part of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The list is divided into eight sections, one for each Deanery (prosti) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches are divided by municipalities which have their own church council (fellesråd) and then into parishes (sokn) which have their own councils (soknerådet). Each parish may have one or more congregations in it.[1]

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 five municipalities in Nordland county, all of which surround the town of Bodø where the deanery is headquartered.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Bodø BodinBodin ChurchBodø1240
Helligvær ChurchHelligvær1899
Landegode ChurchFenes1920
Bodø DomkirkeBodø CathedralBodø1956
Kjerringøy
og Rønvik
Kjerringøy ChurchKjerringøy1883
Rønvik ChurchBodø1997
Misvær og
Skjerstad
Misvær ChurchMisvær1912
Skjerstad ChurchSkjerstad1959
SaltstraumenSaltstraumen ChurchSaltstraumen1886
Tverlandet ChurchLøding1983
Gildeskål GildeskålGildeskål ChurchInndyr1881
Old Gildeskål ChurchInndyr 12th century
Saura ChurchSaura1884
Mevik ChapelMevik1910
Nordstranda ChapelLekanger1963
Sørfjorden ChapelSørfinnset1957
Meløy Fore og MeløyFore ChurchReipå1909
Meløy ChurchMeløy1867
Ørnes ChurchØrnes1990
GlomfjordGlomfjord ChurchGlomfjord1957
HalsaHalsa ChurchHalsa1960
Røst RøstRøst ChurchRøstlandet1899
Værøy VærøyVærøy ChurchSørland1939
Old Værøy ChurchNordland1799

Lofoten prosti

This deanery covers four municipalities in the Lofoten district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Svolvær in Vågan.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Flakstad FlakstadFlakstad ChurchFlakstad1780
Moskenes MoskenesMoskenes ChurchMoskenes1819
Reine ChurchReine1890
Vestvågøy BorgeBorge ChurchBøstad1986
Knutstad ChapelKnutstad1915
BuksnesBuksnes ChurchGravdal1905
HolHol ChurchLeknes1806
StamsundStamsund ChurchStamsund1937
ValbergValberg ChurchValberg1889
Vågan Gimsøy og StraumanGimsøy ChurchGimsøy1876
Strauman ChurchSydalen1984
HenningsværHenningsvær ChurchHenningsvær1974
StrandlandetStrandlandet ChurchStraumnes1938
SvolværDigermulen ChurchDigermulen1951
Sildpollnes ChurchSildpollneset1891
Svolvær ChurchSvolvær1934
VåganVågan ChurchKabelvåg1898

Vesterålen prosti

This deanery covers five municipalities in the Vesterålen district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Stokmarknes in Hadsel.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Andøy AndenesAndenes ChurchAndenes1876
BjørnskinnBjørnskinn ChurchBjørnskinn1885
DverbergDverberg ChurchDverberg1843
Fornes ChapelFornes1965
Bø og MalnesBø Church1824
Betel ChapelStraume1926
Malnes ChurchEide1895
Hadsel HadselHadsel ChurchHadsel1824
Hanøy ChurchHanøyvika1912
Innlandet ChurchHennes1992
MelbuMelbu ChurchMelbu1938
Sand ChurchSanden1914
Ytre EidsfjordGrønning ChurchGrønning1968
Sortland SortlandIndre Eidsfjord ChurchHolmstad1970
Sigerfjord ChurchSigerfjord1933
Sortland ChurchSortland1901
Øksnes ØksnesAlsvåg ChurchAlsvåg1923
Langenes ChurchStø1500s
Myre ChurchMyre1979
Øksnes ChurchSkogsøya1703

Ofoten prosti

This deanery covers seven municipalities in the Ofoten district in the northern part of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Narvik.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Ballangen BallangenBallangen ChurchBallangen1923
Efjord ChapelKobbvika1985
Kjeldebotn ChurchKjeldebotn1956
Evenes EvenesEvenes ChurchEvenes1800
Bogen ChapelBogen1920
Hamarøy HamarøyHamarøy ChurchPresteid1974
SagfjordSagfjord ChurchKarlsøy1770
Tømmernes ChurchTømmerneset1952
Lødingen LødingenLødingen ChurchLødingen1897
Vestbygd ChurchVågehamn1885
Narvik AnkenesAnkenes ChurchAnkenesstranda1867
Håkvik ChapelHåkvik1980
BjerkvikBjerkvik ChurchBjerkvik1955
Bjørnfjell ChapelBjørnfjell1952
NarvikNarvik ChurchNarvik1925
FredskapelletNarvik1957
Hergot ChapelHergot2005
SkjomenSkjomen ChurchElvegård1893
Tjeldsund TjeldsundTjeldsund ChurchHol i Tjeldsund1863
Fjelldal ChapelFjelldal1960
Ramsund ChapelRamsund1964
Tysfjord Drag/HellandDrag/Helland ChurchDrag1972
KjøpsvikKjøpsvik ChurchKjøpsvik1975
KorsnesKorsnes ChurchKorsnes1889

Salten prosti

This deanery covers five municipalities in the Salten district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Fauske.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Beiarn BeiarnBeiarn ChurchMoldjord1873
Høyforsmoen ChapelHøyforsmoen1957
Fauske FauskeFauske ChurchFauske1867
SulitjelmaSulitjelma ChurchSulitjelma1899
Sulitjelma ChapelSulitjelma1996
ValnesfjordValnesfjord ChurchValnesfjord1905
Saltdal SaltdalSaltdal ChurchRognan1862
Øvre SaltdalØvre Saltdal ChurchRøkland1938
Steigen LeirangerLeiranger ChurchLeines1911
Leinesfjord ChapelLeinesfjorden1912
Sørskot ChapelSørskot1953
NordfoldNordfold ChurchNordfold1976
SteigenSteigen ChurchSteigen1250
Bogen ChapelBogen1926
Sørfold SørfoldRørstad ChurchRørstad1761
Røsvik ChurchRøsvika1883
Mørsvikbotn ChapelMørsvikbotn1955

Nord-Helgeland prosti

This deanery covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnessjøen in Alstahaug.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Alstahaug AlstahaugAlstahaug ChurchAlstahaug 12th century
SandnessjøenSandnessjøen ChurchSandnessjøen1882
TjøttaSkålvær ChurchSkålvær1851
Tjøtta ChurchTjøtta1867
Dønna DønnaDønnes ChurchDønnes1200
Hæstad ChurchHestad1912
Løkta ChurchLøkta1968
Nordvik ChurchNordvik1877
Vandve ChurchVandve1956
Herøy HerøyHerøy ChurchSilvalen 12th century
Gåsvær ChapelGåsvær1951
Husvær ChapelHusvær1936
Sandvær ChapelSandværet1947
Leirfjord LeirfjordBardal ChurchBardal Indre1887
Leirfjord ChurchLeland1867
Lurøy AldersundAldersund ChurchHaugland1971
LurøyLovund ChurchLovund1960
Lurøy ChurchLurøy1812
Moflag ChurchMoflaget1921
Nesna NesnaNesna ChurchNesna1880
Handnesøya ChapelSaura1969
Husby ChapelHusby1905
Rødøy RødøyRødøy ChurchRødøy1885
Rødøy indreSørfjorden ChurchSørfjorden1916
Tjongsfjorden ChurchTjong1962
Træna TrænaTræna ChurchHusøya1773
Fiskernes ChapelSelvær1887

Indre Helgeland prosti

This deanery covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Mo i Rana in the municipality of Rana.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Grane GraneFiplingdal ChurchLeiren1946
Grane ChurchGrane1860
Majavatn ChurchMajavatn1915
Hattfjelldal HattfjelldalHattfjelldal ChurchHattfjelldal1790
Susendal ChurchSvenskvollen1916
Varntresk ChurchVarntresk1986
Hemnes BleikvassliBleikvassli ChurchBleikvasslia1955
HemnesHemnes ChurchHemnesberget1872
KorgenKorgen ChurchKorgen1863
Rana GrubenGruben ChurchMo i Rana1965
MoMo ChurchMo i Rana1724
NevernesNevernes ChurchNevernes1893
Nord RanaSelfors ChurchSelfors1973
Ytteren ChurchYtteren1977
RøssvollRøssvoll ChurchRøssvoll1953
SjonaSjona ChurchMyklebustad1916
Vefsn DolstadDolstad ChurchMosjøen1735
DrevjaDrevja ChurchDrevja1883
ElsfjordElsfjord ChurchElsfjord1955

Sør-Helgeland prosti

This deanery covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Brønnøysund in Brønnøy.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Bindal SolstadSolstad ChurchHolm1888
VassåsVassås ChurchVassås1733
Brønnøy BrønnøyBrønnøy ChurchBrønnøysund1870
Skogmo ChapelIndreskomo1979
Trælnes ChapelTrælnes1980
Velfjord og TosenNøstvik ChurchVelfjord1674
Tosen ChapelLande1734
Sømna SømnaSømna ChurchVik1876
Vega VegaVega ChurchGladstad1864
Ylvingen ChapelYlvingen1967
Vevelstad VevelstadVevelstad ChurchVevelstad1796

References

  1. "Sør-Hålogaland bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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