List of churches in Møre

The list of churches in Møre is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Møre in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Møre og Romsdal county. The Diocese is based at the Molde Cathedral in the city of Molde in Molde Municipality.

The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (prosti; headed by a provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (fellesråd). Each municipality may have one or more parishes (sokn) within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (soknerådet). Each parish has one or more local church. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time.[1]

Molde domprosti

This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) is home to the Molde Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Møre. Molde domprosti includes all the parishes in the municipalities of Molde, Aukra, and Hustadvika, all of which surround the town of Molde in Molde Municipality where the deanery is headquartered.

The deanery was established in the 19th century when the old Romsdal prosti was divided into Ytre Romsdal prosti (along the coast) and the Indre Romsdal prosti (inland parishes). This deanery was called Ytre Romsdal prosti and it originally included the parishes in Fræna, Molde, Midsund, and Aukra. The Diocese of Møre was established on 18 September 1983 and on that date, the church in Molde became the new seat of the diocese. After this, the Ytre Romsdal prosti was re-named Molde domprosti. On 1 January 2019, the churches in Eide Municipality were transferred from Ytre Nordmøre prosti to Molde domprosti in preparation for a municipal merger on 1 January 2020. On 1 January 2020, the municipality of Molde was enlarged so the parishes in the former Nesset Municipality (from Indre Romsdal prosti) were moved into the Molde domprosti.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Aukra AukraAukra ChurchAukrasanden1835
Hustadvika EideEide ChurchEide1871
Gaustad ChapelGaustad2001
BudBud ChurchBud1717
HustadHustad ChurchHustad1874
Vågøy og
Myrbostad
Myrbostad ChurchElnesvågen1880
Vågøy ChurchVågøya1904
Molde BolsøyNordbyen ChurchMolde2006
Røbekk ChurchRøbekk1898
EikesdalEikesdal ChurchEikesdalen1866
EresfjordSira ChurchEresfjord1869
KleiveKleive ChurchKleive1858
MidsundOtrøy ChurchUglvik, Otrøya1878
Nord-Heggdal ChapelNord-Heggdal1974
Molde domkirke[3]Molde CathedralMolde1957
NessetNesset ChurchEidsvåg1878
Røvik og VeøyRøvik ChurchRøvika1905
Veøy ChurchSølsnes1907
Old Veøy ChurchVeøya1200
SekkenSekken ChurchSekken1908
VistdalVistdal ChurchMyklebostad1869

Søre Sunnmøre prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in southwestern part of Møre og Romsdal county. It includes all of the parishes in the municipalities of Hareid, Herøy, Sande, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, and Ørsta. The deanery is headquartered at Volda Church in the village of Volda in Volda Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1818 when the old Søndmør prosti was divided into Nordre Søndmør prosti and Søndre Søndmør prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndre Søndmør prosti" to "Søre Sunnmøre prosti".[4] On 1 January 2020, the parish of Hornindal was added to this deanery when Hornindal became a part of Volda Municipality.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Hareid HareidHareid ChurchHareid1877
Herøy HerøyHerøy ChurchFosnavåg2003
Indre HerøyIndre Herøy ChurchIndre Herøy1916
LeikangerLeikanger ChurchLeikong1807
Sande SandeSande ChurchSandsøya1880
GurskenGursken ChurchGursken1919
Larsnes ChapelLarsnes1989
Ulstein UlsteinUlstein ChurchUlsteinvik1849
Vanylven SyvdeSyvde ChurchMyklebost1837
RovdeRovde ChurchRovdane1872
VanylvenVanylven ChurchSlagnes1863
Saint Jetmund ChurchÅheim1150
ÅramÅram ChurchÅram1927
Volda AustefjordAustefjord ChurchFyrde1773
DalsfjordDalsfjord ChurchDravlaus1910
HornindalHornindal ChurchGrodås1856
KilsfjordKilsfjord ChurchStraumshamn1974
StorfjordenBjørke ChurchBjørke1919
VoldaVolda ChurchVolda1932
Ørsta HjørundfjordHjørundfjord ChurchSæbø1880
VartdalVartdal ChurchNordre Vartdal1876
ØrstaØrsta ChurchØrsta1864

Nordre Sunnmøre prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers several municipalities in western part of Møre og Romsdal county. It includes all of the parishes in the municipalities of Fjord, Giske, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, and Ålesund. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Ålesund in Ålesund Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1818 when the old Søndmør prosti was divided into Nordre Søndmør prosti and Søndre Søndmør prosti. In 1863, the eastern part of this deanery was split off to form the new Østre Søndmør prosti (later renamed Austre Sunnmøre prosti). A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Søndmør prosti" to "Nordre Sunnmøre prosti".[4] On 1 January 2020, the parishes in Austre Sunnmøre prosti were merged into this deanery. That deanery had covered six municipalities in southern part of Møre og Romsdal county and it was headquartered in the village of Sjøholt in Ørskog Municipality.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Fjord NorddalNorddal ChurchNorddal1782
Sylte ChurchSylte1863
StordalStordal ChurchStordal1907
Old Stordal ChurchStordal1789
Giske GiskeGiske ChurchGiske1170
Godøy ChapelLeitebakk1953
ValderøyValderøy ChurchNordstrand1961
VigraVigra ChurchVigra1894
Stranda GeirangerGeiranger ChurchGeiranger1842
LiabygdaLiabygda ChurchLiabygda1917
StrandaStranda ChurchStranda1838
SunnylvenSunnylven ChurchHellesylt1859
Sula SulaLangevåg ChurchLangevåg1948
Indre Sula ChurchMauseidvåg1984
Sykkylven SykkylvenSykkylven ChurchAure1990
IkornnesIkornnes ChurchIkornnes1978
Ålesund BorgundBorgund ChurchBorgund1130
BrattvågBrattvåg ChurchBrattvåg1977
Hildre ChurchHildrestranda1905
EllingsøyEllingsøy ChurchEllingsøya1998
HamnsundHamnsund Churchnear Søvik1875
Haram og FjørtoftFjørtoft ChurchFjørtofta1878
Haram ChurchAustnes1838
Lepsøy ChapelLepsøya1896
SandøySandøy ChurchSandøya1812
Harøy ChurchHarøya1934
SkodjeSkodje ChurchSkodje1860
SpjelkavikSpjelkavik ChurchSpjelkavik1987
VatneVatne ChurchVatne1868
VolsdalenVolsdalen ChurchNørvøya (in Ålesund city)1974
ÅlesundÅlesund ChurchAspøya (in Ålesund city)1909
Skarbøvik ChurchHeissa1995
ØrskogØrskog ChurchSjøholt1873

Indre Romsdal prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers two municipalities (Vestnes and Rauma) in central part of Møre og Romsdal county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma Municipality.

The deanery was established in the 19th century when the old Romsdal prosti was divided into Ytre Romsdal prosti (along the coast) and the Indre Romsdal prosti (inland parishes). This parish originally included the parishes in the modern-day municipalities of Rauma, Vestnes, and Nesset. On 1 January 2020, the parishes in Nesset Municipality were transferred from this deanery to Molde domprosti when it became a part of the new, larger Molde Municipality.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Rauma Eid og HolmEid ChurchEidsbygda1796
Holm ChurchHolm1907
Rødven ChurchRødven1907
Rødven Stave ChurchRødven1200
GryttenGrytten ChurchVeblungsnes1829
HenHen ChurchIsfjorden1831
KorsKors ChurchMarstein in
Romsdalen
1797
VollVoll ChurchVoll1896
Innfjorden ChapelInnfjorden1976
ØverdalenØverdalen ChurchVerma1902
Vestnes FiksdalFiksdal ChurchFiksdal1866
TresfjordTresfjord ChurchTresfjord1828
VestnesVestnes ChurchVestnes1872
VikeVike ChurchVikebukt1970
VågstrandaVågstranda ChurchVågstranda1870

Ytre Nordmøre prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers four island municipalities in northwestern part of Møre og Romsdal county. It includes all the parishes in the municipalities of Aure, Averøy, Kristiansund, and Smøla. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Kristiansund in Kristiansund Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1857 when the old Nordmør prosti was divided into Ytre Nordmør prosti and Indre Nordmør prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Ytre Nordmør prosti" to "Ytre Nordmøre prosti".[4] On 1 January 2019, the churches in Eide Municipality were transferred from Ytre Nordmøre prosti to Molde domprosti in preparation for a municipal merger on 1 January 2020.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Aure AureAure ChurchAure1924
StemshaugStemshaug ChurchStemshaug1908
TustnaGullstein ChurchGullstein1864
Sør-Tustna ChapelTømmervåg1952
Averøy BremsnesBremsnes ChurchBremsnes1771
Langøy ChapelLangøy1935
KornstadKornstad ChurchKornstad1871
KvernesKvernes ChurchKvernes1893
Kvernes Stave ChurchKvernes1300s
Kristiansund FreiFrei ChurchNedre Frei1897
KristiansundKirkelandet ChurchKirkelandet1964
Grip Stave ChurchGrip1470
NordlandetNordlandet ChurchNordlandet1914
Smøla BrattværBrattvær ChurchBrattvær1917
EdøyEdøy ChurchEdøy1885
Old Edøy ChurchEdøya1190
HopenHopen ChurchHopen1892

Indre Nordmøre prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers four municipalities in northeastern part of Møre og Romsdal county. It includes all of the parishes in the municipalities of Gjemnes, Sunndal, Surnadal, and Tingvoll. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Tingvollvågen in Tingvoll Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1857 when the old Nordmøre prosti was divided into Ytre Nordmøre prosti and Indre Nordmøre prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Indre Nordmør prosti" to "Indre Nordmøre prosti".[4] On 1 January 2020, the parishes in Rindal and Halsa were transferred to the Orkdal prosti in the neighboring Diocese of Nidaros to the north (because the municipalities switched to Trøndelag county).[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Gjemnes GjemnesGjemnes ChurchGjemnes1893
ØreØre ChurchØre1865
Osmarka ChapelHeggem1910
Sunndal HovHov ChurchSunndalsøra1887
RomfoRomfo ChurchRomfo1821
Gjøra ChurchGjøra1935
ØksendalØksendal ChurchØksendalsøra1894
ÅlvundeidÅlvundeid ChurchÅlvundeidet1848
Surnadal MoMo ChurchMo1728
StangvikStangvik ChurchStangvik1896
TodalenTodalen ChurchTodalsøra1861
Øye og RanesRanes ChurchRanes1869
Øye ChurchSkei1871
ÅsskardÅsskard ChurchÅsskard1876
Tingvoll StraumsnesStraumsnes ChurchStraumsnes1864
TingvollTingvoll ChurchTingvollvågen1180

References

  1. "Møre bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. "Møre bispedømeråd møteprotokoll" (PDF) (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Møre bispedøme. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. "Møteprotokoll: 65/20 Endring av namn på Molde sokn" (PDF). Møre bispedømerådet (in Norwegian). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. Norsk Lovtidende (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. 1922. p. 195. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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