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 which includes all of Troms og Finnmark county in Norway. The diocese is based at the Tromsø Cathedral in the city of Tromsø.
The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery in the diocese. Each prosti is led by a provost. Administratively within each deanery, the churches are divided by municipalities which have their own church council. Each municipal church council may be made up of one or more parishes, each of which may have their own council. Each parish may have one or more congregations in it.

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 the two municipalities of Tromsø and Karlsøy. 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. The Tromsø arch-deanery has been around since the Reformation in Norway. Before 1922, it was called the Tromsø stiftsprosti.

Alta prosti

This deanery covers the western part of Finnmark. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality. It includes the three municipalities of Alta, Hasvik, and Loppa. The deanery was established on 14 May 1864 when the old Vest-Finnmark deanery was split into Alta prosti and Hammerfest prosti. Originally, Kautokeino Municipality was part of the Alta prosti, but on 1 April 1991, Kautokeino 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 the northern part of Finnmark. The deanery is headquartered at the Hammerfest Church in the town of Hammerfest in Hammerfest Municipality. The deanery covers the five municipalities of Gamvik, Hammerfest, Lebesby, Måsøy, and Nordkapp. The deanery was established on 14 May 1864 when the old Vest-Finnmark and Øst-Finnmark deaneries were split into Alta prosti, Hammerfest prosti, and Varanger prosti. The new Hammerfest prosti took the Lebesby parish from Øst-Finnmark and the rest came from Vest-Finnmark. Originally, Karasjok and Porsanger municipalities were part of the Hammerfest prosti, but on 1 April 1991, both 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 five municipalities 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: 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 deanery was created in its present form in 1998 when the Indre Troms prosti was established and Balsfjord was transferred there. At that time, the name of the 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

Senja prosti

This deanery covers three municipalities on and around the island of Senja. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Finnsnes in Lenvik Municipality. The deanery includes the municipalities of Dyrøy, Senja, and Sørreisa. The deanery was established around the year 1750 when the large Tromsø domprosti 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. A royal resolution by the King on 19 May 1922 changed the name of the deanery from Senjen to Senja.
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 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.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
BalsfjordBalsfjordBalsfjord ChurchBalsfjord1856
BalsfjordBalsfjordNordkjosbotn ChurchNordkjosbotn1987
BalsfjordBalsfjordStorsteinnes ChapelStorsteinnes1968
BalsfjordMalangenMalangen ChurchMortenhals1853
BalsfjordMalangenMestervik ChapelMestervik1968
BarduBarduBardu ChurchSetermoen1829
BarduBarduNedre Bardu ChapelBrandmoen1981
BarduBarduØvre Bardu ChapelSørdalen1971
BarduBarduSalangsdalen ChapelSalangsdalen1981
DyrøyDyrøyDyrøy ChurchHolm1880
DyrøyDyrøyBrøstad ChapelBrøstadbotn1937
LavangenLavangenLavangen ChurchSoløy1891
MålselvMålselvMålselv ChurchMålselv1978
MålselvØverbygdØverbygd ChurchØverbygd1867
MålselvØverbygdKirkesnesmoen ChapelKirkesnesmoen1977
SenjaBergBerg ChurchSkaland1955
SenjaBergFinnsæter ChapelFinnsæter1982
SenjaBergMefjordvær ChapelMefjordvær1916
SenjaLenvikFinnsnes ChurchFinnsnes1979
SenjaLenvikLenvik ChurchBjorelvnes1879
SenjaLenvikRossfjord ChurchRossfjordstraumen1822
SenjaLenvikFjordgård ChapelFjordgård1976
SenjaLenvikGibostad ChapelGibostad1939
SenjaLenvikHusøy ChapelHusøy i Senja1957
SenjaLenvikLysbotn ChapelLysnes1970
SenjaLenvikSandbakken ChapelSandbakken1974
SenjaTorskenTorsken ChurchTorsken1784
SenjaTorskenFlakkstadvåg ChapelFlakstadvåg1925
SenjaTorskenGryllefjord ChapelGryllefjord1902
SenjaTorskenMedby ChapelMedby1890
SenjaTranøyStonglandet ChurchStonglandseidet1896
SenjaTranøyTranøy ChurchTranøya1775
SenjaTranøySkrolsvik ChapelSkrollsvika1924
SenjaTranøyVangsvik ChapelVangsvik1975
SalangenSalangenSalangen ChurchSjøvegan1981
SalangenSalangenElvenes ChapelElvenes1959
SørreisaSørreisaSørreisa ChurchTømmervika1992
SørreisaSørreisaSkøelv ChapelSkøelva1966
SørreisaSørreisaStraumen ChapelSørreisa1973

Trondenes prosti

This deanery covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Harstad in Harstad Municipality. It includes the five municipalities of Gratangen, Harstad, Ibestad, Kvæfjord, and Tjeldsund. This deanery was established on 1 January 1860 when the old Senja prosti was divided into two deaneries: Senja in the north and Trondenes in the south. Lavangen and Salangen were transferred from here to Indre Troms prosti in 1998.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
GratangenGratangenGratangen ChurchÅrstein1971
HarstadBjarkøy og SandsøyBjarkøy ChurchNergården1766
HarstadBjarkøy og SandsøySandsøy ChurchSandsøya1888
HarstadGrytøyGrøtavær ChurchGrøtavær1915
HarstadGrytøyLundenes ChurchLundenes1974
HarstadHarstadHarstad ChurchHarstad1958
HarstadKanebogenKanebogen ChurchKanebogen1999
HarstadSandtorgGausvik ChurchGausvik1979
HarstadSandtorgSandtorg ChurchSørvika1932
HarstadTrondenesTrondenes ChurchTrondenes1400s
HarstadTrondenesElgsnes ChapelElgsnes1985
IbestadAndørjaAndørja ChurchEngenes1914
IbestadIbestadIbestad ChurchHamnvik1881
IbestadIbestadSørrollnes ChapelSørrollnes1976
KvæfjordKvæfjordKvæfjord ChurchBorkenes1867
KvæfjordKvæfjordLangvassbukt ChapelLangvassbukta1981
TjeldsundAstafjordAstafjord ChurchGrov1978
TjeldsundSkånlandSkånland ChurchEvenskjer1901
TjeldsundTjeldsundTjeldsund ChurchHol i Tjeldsund1863
TjeldsundTjeldsundFjelldal ChapelFjelldal1960
TjeldsundTjeldsundRamsund ChapelRamsund1964
TjeldsundTovikTovik ChurchTovik1905

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 is headquartered at Vadsø Church in the town of Vadsø in Vadsø Municipality. The deanery includes the five municipalities of Berlevåg Båtsfjord, Sør-Varanger, Vadsø, and Vardø. 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, Tana and Nesseby municipalities were part of the Varanger prosti, but on 1 April 1991, both were moved to the newly created Indre Finnmark prosti.
MunicipalityParish ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
BerlevågBerlevågBerlevåg ChurchBerlevåg1960
BåtsfjordBåtsfjordBåtsfjord ChurchBåtsfjord1971
BåtsfjordBåtsfjordHamningberg ChapelHamningberg1949
BåtsfjordBåtsfjordSyltefjord ChapelNordfjord1934
Sør-VarangerSør-VarangerBugøynes ChapelBugøynes1989
Sør-VarangerSør-VarangerKirkenes ChurchKirkenes1959
Sør-VarangerSør-VarangerKing Oscar II ChapelGrense Jakobselv1869
Sør-VarangerSør-VarangerNeiden ChapelNeiden1902
Sør-VarangerSør-VarangerSvanvik ChurchSvanvik 1934
VadsøVadsøSkallelv ChurchSkallelv1961
VadsøVadsøVadsø ChurchVadsø1958
VadsøVadsøVestre Jakobselv ChurchVestre Jakobselv1940
VardøVardøVardø ChurchVardø1958
VardøVardøVardø ChapelVardø1908