List of churches in 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 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.

Tromsø domprosti

This arch-deanery 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 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 and moved to the Tromsø prosti. In 1963, the parish of Tromsøysund was transferred from Troms prosti to Tromsø domprosti. In the late 1970s, the parish of Karlsøy was also moved from Troms prosti to Tromsø domprosti.

Alta prosti

This deanery 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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
AltaAltaAlta ChurchAlta1858
AltaAltaElvebakken ChurchAlta1964
AltaAltaKåfjord ChurchKåfjord1837
AltaAltaNorthern Lights CathedralAlta2013
AltaAltaRafsbotn ChapelRafsbotn1989
AltaTalvikKomagfjord ChurchKomagfjord1960
AltaTalvikLangfjord ChurchLangfjordbotn1891
AltaTalvikLeirbotn ChurchLeirbotn1993
AltaTalvikTalvik ChurchTalvik1883
HasvikHasvikBreivikbotn ChapelBreivikbotn1959
HasvikHasvikDønnesfjord ChurchDønnesfjord1888
HasvikHasvikHasvik ChurchHasvik1955
HasvikHasvikSørvær ChapelSørvær1968
LoppaLoppaBergsfjord ChurchBergsfjord1951
LoppaLoppaLoppa ChurchLoppa1953
LoppaLoppaNuvsvåg ChapelNuvsvåg1961
LoppaLoppaSandland ChapelSandland1971
LoppaLoppaØksfjord ChurchØksfjord1954

Hammerfest prosti

This deanery 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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
GamvikGamvikGamvik ChurchGamvik1958
GamvikGamvikHop ChurchSkjånes1977
GamvikGamvikMehamn ChapelMehamn1965
HammerfestHammerfestHammerfest ChurchHammerfest1961
HammerfestKvalsundKvalsund ChurchKvalsund1936
HammerfestKvalsundSennalandet ChapelÁisaroaivi1961
HammerfestKokelvKokelv ChurchKokelv1960
LebesbyLebesbyKjøllefjord ChurchKjøllefjord1951
LebesbyLebesbyKunes ChapelKunes
LebesbyLebesbyLebesby ChurchLebesby1962
LebesbyLebesbyVeidnes ChapelVeidnes1981
MåsøyMåsøyGunnarnes ChapelRolvsøya1986
MåsøyMåsøyHavøysund ChurchHavøysund1961
MåsøyMåsøyIngøy ChurchIngøy1957
MåsøyMåsøyMåsøy ChurchMåsøya1953
MåsøyMåsøySlotten ChapelSlåtten1965
NordkappNordkappGjesvær ChapelGjesvær1960
NordkappNordkappHonningsvåg ChurchHonningsvåg1885
NordkappNordkappRepvåg ChurchRepvåg1967
NordkappNordkappSkarsvåg ChurchSkarsvåg1961

Indre Finnmark prosti

This deanery 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, Porsanger and Karasjok, and Tana and Nesseby. At, 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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
KarasjokKarasjokKarasjok ChurchKarasjok1974
KarasjokKarasjokOld Karasjok ChurchKarasjok1807
KarasjokKarasjokSuosjavrre ChapelŠuoššjávri1968
KarasjokKarasjokValjok ChurchVáljohka1932
KautokeinoKautokeinoKautokeino ChurchKautokeino1958
KautokeinoKautokeinoLáhpoluoppal ChapelLáhpoluoppal1967
KautokeinoKautokeinoMasi ChurchMasi1965
NessebyNessebyNesseby ChurchNesseby1858
PorsangerPorsangerBrenna ChapelBrenna1971
PorsangerPorsangerBørselv ChurchBørselv1958
PorsangerPorsangerKistrand ChurchKistrand1856
PorsangerPorsangerLakselv ChurchLakselv1963
PorsangerPorsangerSkoganvarre ChapelSkoganvarre1963
TanaTanaAustertana ChapelAustertana1958
TanaTanaPolmak ChurchPolmak1853
TanaTanaTana ChurchRustefjelbma1964

Nord-Troms prosti

This deanery 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 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 and moved to the Tromsø prosti. 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 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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Gáivuotna–KåfjordKåfjordKåfjord ChurchOlderdalen1949
KvænangenKvænangenBurfjord ChurchBurfjord2009
KvænangenKvænangenSekkemo ChurchSekkemo1956
KvænangenKvænangenSkorpa ChurchSkorpa1850
LyngenLyngenLyngen ChurchLyngseidet1782
LyngenLyngenLenangsøyra ChapelLyngmo1996
NordreisaNordreisaNordreisa ChurchStorslett1856
NordreisaNordreisaRotsund ChapelRotsund1932
SkjervøySkjervøyArnøy ChurchArnøyhamn1978
SkjervøySkjervøySkjervøy ChurchSkjervøya1728
StorfjordStorfjordStorfjord ChurchHatteng1952
StorfjordStorfjordSkibotn ChapelSkibotn1895