List of churches in Hamar


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 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, 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. As of 2018, the diocese had 308,697 members. 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 builtPhoto
HamarHamarHamar CathedralHamar1866
HamarHamarStorhamar ChurchHamar1975
HamarVangVang ChurchRidabu1810
HamarVangØvre Vang ChurchSlemsrud1907
LøtenLøtenLøten ChurchLøtenc. 1200
LøtenLøtenOppegård ChapelOppegård1886
LøtenLøtenOset ChapelOset1885
RingsakerBrumunddal/VeldreBrumunddal ChurchBrumunddal1965
RingsakerBrumunddal/VeldreVeldre ChurchByflaten2000
RingsakerBrøttumBrøttum ChurchBrøttum1790
RingsakerBrøttumMesnali ChurchMesnali1933
RingsakerFurnesFurnes ChurchFurnes1707
RingsakerNesHelgøya ChurchHelgøya1870
RingsakerNesNes ChurchTingnes1250
RingsakerNesStavsjø ChurchStavsjø1880
RingsakerRingsakerRingsaker ChurchMoelv1100s
RingsakerÅsmarkaÅsmarka ChurchÅsmarka1859
StangeOttestadOttestad ChurchOttestad1731
StangeRomedalRomedal ChurchRomedal1887
StangeStangeStange ChurchStangebyen1250
StangeTangenStrandlykkja ChurchStrandlykkja1915
StangeTangenTangen ChurchTangen1861
StangeVallsetVallset 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 builtPhoto
GranBjoneroaSørum ChurchBjoneroa1861
GranBrandbuNes ChurchRøykenvik1730
GranGran/TingelstadGrymyr ChurchGrymyr2003
GranGran/TingelstadSt. Mary's ChurchGranavollenc. 1150
GranGran/TingelstadSt. Nicholas' ChurchGranavollenc. 1150
GranGran/TingelstadTingelstad ChurchTingelstad1866
GranGran/TingelstadOld Tingelstad ChurchTingelstadc. 1220
GranMoen/ÅlMoen ChurchJaren1914
GranMoen/ÅlÅl ChurchGran1929
LunnerGrua/HarestuaGrua ChurchGrua1924
LunnerGrua/HarestuaHarestua ChapelHarestua2001
LunnerLunnerLunner ChurchLunner12th century
LunnerLunnerOppdalen ChapelOppdalen1914
Nordre LandLundeLunde ChurchLunde1769
Nordre LandNordsinniHaugner ChurchNordsinni1950
Nordre LandNordsinniNordsinni ChurchNordsinni1758
Nordre LandTorpaKinn ChurchAust-Torpa1956
Nordre LandTorpaÅmot ChurchFagerlund1823
Nordre LandØstsinniØstsinni ChurchDokka1877
Nordre LandØstsinniVølstad ChurchVølstad1959
Søndre LandFlubergFluberg ChurchFluberg1703
Søndre LandFlubergLandåsbygda ChurchLandåsbygda1965
Søndre LandSkuteSkute ChurchRingelia1915
Søndre LandSøndre LandEnger ChurchEnger1875
Søndre LandSøndre LandHov 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. In 1972, the Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti was dissolved and Sel Municipality and Fron Municipality were transferred into this deanery at that time.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
DovreDombåsDombås ChurchDombås1939
DovreDombåsEystein ChurchHjerkinn1969
DovreDovreDovre ChurchDovre1736
LesjaLesja og
Lesjaskog		Lesja ChurchLesja1749
LesjaLesja og
Lesjaskog		Lesjaskog ChurchLesjaskog1697
LesjaLesja og
Lesjaskog		Lesjaverk ChurchLesjaverk1964
LomBøverdalenBøverdal ChurchGaldesanden 1864
LomGarmoGarmo ChurchGarmo1879
LomLomLom Stave ChurchFossbergomc. 1185
Nord-FronKvamKvam ChurchKvam1952
Nord-FronKvikneKvikne ChurchKvikne1764
Nord-FronSkåbuSkåbu ChurchSkåbu1927
Nord-FronSødorpSødorp ChurchVinstra1752
Nord-FronSødorpSødorp ChapelVinstra1929
SelHeidalHeidal ChurchBjølstad1941
SelNord-SelNord-Sel ChurchNord-Sel1932
SelSelSel ChurchSelsverket1742
SelSelSjoa ChapelSjoa1978
SkjåkNordbergNordberg ChurchNordberg1864
SkjåkSkjåkSkjåk ChurchSkjåk1752
VågåVågåVågå ChurchVågåmoc. 1625