List of churches in Bjørgvin


The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Vestland county. The Diocese is based at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality.
The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery 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 Laksevåg prosti in Bergen was dissolved in 2013 and its churches were divided between the Bergen domprosti and the Fana prosti. Also in 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved. The old deanery included Gulen, Solund, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Balestrand, and Vik municipalities. The municipalities of Gulen and Solund were transferred to the Nordhordland prosti, which includes the northern municipalities in the old Hordaland county. Hyllestad and Høyanger municipalities were transferred to Sunnfjord prosti, and Balestrand and Vik municipalities were merged with the old Indre Sogn prosti and it was renamed Sogn prosti.
In 2014, the Midhordland prosti was dissolved and its churches were divided between Fana prosti and Hardanger og Voss prosti. Also in 2014, the parishes in nearby Osterøy Municipality were transferred from Nordhordland prosti to the Arna og Åsane prosti. At that time, its name could have been changed to "Arna, Åsane and Osterøy deanery" but that was considered to be too long a name. In 2015, the Norwegian Department of Culture changed the name to Åsane prosti.
In 2017, the diocese created a new deanery called Bergensdalen prosti to help relieve the work in the large deaneries in the city of Bergen.

Bergen domprosti

This arch-deanery covers the central part of the city of Bergen. The deanery is headquartered at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality.
The Bergen domprosti has been in operation for a long time. In 1990, the large Bergen domprosti was split into four deaneries: Arna og Åsane prosti in the northeast, Fana prosti in the south part of the city, Laksevåg prosti in the west part of the city, and Bergen domprosti in the city centre. In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was dissolved and the parishes of Laksevåg, Nygård, Loddefjord, and Olsvik were moved back into this deanery.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
BergenBergen
domkirke		Bergen CathedralBergenbegun ca. 1250
BergenBergen
domkirke		Church of the CrossBergenlate 12th century
BergenBergen
domkirke		St. Jacob's ChurchNygård1921
BergenBergen
domkirke		St. George's Hospital ChurchBergen1702
BergenBergen
domkirke		St. John's ChurchSydnes1894
BergenBergen
domkirke		St. Maria's ChurchBergenhusafter 1140
BergenBergen
domkirke		New ChurchNordnes1763
BergenLaksevågLaksevåg ChurchLaksevåg1875
BergenLoddefjordLoddefjord ChurchLoddefjord1926
BergenNygårdNygård ChurchGravdal1972
BergenOlsvikOlsvik ChurchOlsvik1990
BergenSandvikenSandvik ChurchSandviken1881
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Nordfjord prosti

This deanery covers several municipalities in northern part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bremanger, Gloppen, Stad, Stryn, and the northern portion of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Eid Church in the village of Nordfjordeid in Stad Municipality.
The deanery has been in use since the Reformation in Norway. On 1 January 2020, the parish of Hornindal Municipality was transferred to the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre after Hornindal became a part of Volda Municipality.

Sunnfjord prosti

This deanery covers several municipalities in the north-central part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Sunnfjord, and the southern part of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Førde Church in the town of Førde in Sunnfjord Municipality.
The deanery has been in use since the Reformation in Norway. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndfjord prosti" to "Sunnfjord prosti". In 2013, the Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in Hyllestad Municipality and Høyanger Municipality were transferred to this deanery.

Sogn prosti

This deanery covers several municipalities in east-central part of the county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Aurland, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik, and Årdal. The deanery is headquartered at Stedje Church in the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Sogndal Municipality.
The old Sogn prosti was divided in 1819 into Ytre Sogn prosti and Indre Sogn prosti. Indre Sogn prosti was based at Stedje Church and the Ytre Sogn prosti was based at Lavik Church in Høyanger Municipality. In 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in Balestrand Municipality and Vik Municipality were transferred to this deanery. At the same time, this deanery's name was changed from Indre Sogn prosti to simply Sogn prosti. The rest of the old Ytre Sogn prosti was divided between Sunnfjord prosti and Nordhordland prosti.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
AurlandFlåmFlåm ChurchFlåm1670
AurlandNærøyBakka ChurchBakka1859
AurlandUndredalUndredal Stave ChurchUndredal1147
AurlandVangenVangen ChurchAurlandsvangen1280
LusterDaleDale ChurchLuster1240
LusterFet og
Joranger		Fet ChurchFet1894
LusterFet og
Joranger		Joranger ChurchJoranger1660
LusterFortunFortun ChurchFortun1879
LusterGaupneGaupne ChurchGaupne1907
LusterGaupneOld Gaupne ChurchGaupne1647
LusterHafsloHafslo ChurchHafslo1878
LusterHafsloVeitastrond ChapelVeitastrond1928
LusterJostedalJostedal ChurchJostedal1660
LusterNesNes ChurchNes1836
LusterSolvornSolvorn ChurchSolvorn1883
LusterSolvornUrnes Stave ChurchOrnes1130
LærdalBorgundBorgund ChurchBorgund1868
LærdalBorgundBorgund Stave ChurchBorgund1150
LærdalHaugeHauge ChurchLærdalsøyri1869
LærdalTønjumTønjum ChurchTønjum1832
SogndalBalestrandKvamsøy ChurchKvamsøy1300
SogndalBalestrandSæle ChurchSæle1903
SogndalBalestrandTjugum ChurchTjugum1863
SogndalFjærlandFjærland ChurchFjærland1861
SogndalKaupangerKaupanger Stave ChurchKaupanger1140
SogndalLeikangerLeikanger ChurchLeikanger1166
SogndalNorumØlmheim ChurchNornes1863
SogndalStedjeStedje ChurchSogndalsfjøra1867
VikArnafjordArnafjord ChurchArnafjord1645
VikFeiosFeios ChurchFeios1866
VikFresvikFresvik ChurchFresvik1881
VikVangsnesVangsnes ChurchVangsnes1861
VikVikVik ChurchVikøyri1877
VikVikHove ChurchVikøyric. 1170
VikVikHopperstad Stave ChurchVikøyric. 1130
ÅrdalNedre ÅrdalÅrdal ChurchÅrdalstangen1867
ÅrdalØvre ÅrdalFarnes ChurchØvre Årdal1970