List of churches in Agder og Telemark

This list of churches in Agder og Telemark is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Agder and Telemark counties. The diocese is based at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality.

Map of the deaneries within the Diocese of Agder og Telemark

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]

Kristiansand domprosti

This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) covers all the churches within the municipality of Kristiansand in southern Agder county. The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Kristiansand Cathedral in the city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand municipality.

The Kristiansand domprosti has existed for a long time. On 4 May 1819, most of the rural areas in the arch-deanery were separated to form the new Mandal prosti, leaving a much smaller arch-deanery centred around the city of Kristiansand. On 1 January 2020, the parishes in the old municipalities of Songdalen and Søgne were merged into the Kristiansand domprosti when the municipality of Kristiansand was enlarged.[2][3]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Kristiansand Kristiansand
domkirke
Kristiansand CathedralKristiansand1884
FinslandFinsland ChurchFinsland1803
FlekkerøyFlekkerøy ChurchFlekkerøy1960
GreipstadGreipstad ChurchNodeland1829
GrimGrim ChurchGrim1969
HellemyrHellemyr ChurchHellemyr1988
HånesHånes ChurchHånes1986
LundLund ChurchLund1987
OddernesJustvik ChurchJustvik1985
Oddernes ChurchOddernesc. 1040
RandesundRandesund ChurchRandesund1864
Søm ChurchSøm2004
SøgneSøgne ChurchLunde1861
Old Søgne ChurchSøgne1604
TorridalTorridal ChurchAukland1978
TveitTveit ChurchTveitc. 1100
VoieVoie ChurchVoie1990
VågsbygdVågsbygd ChurchVågsbygd1967

Arendal prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers a small, coastal, urban area covering the municipalities of Arendal and Froland in Agder county. The deanery is headquartered at Trinity Church in the town of Arendal in Arendal municipality.

The deanery was established on 1 January 1872 when it was split off from the Vest-Nedenes prosti. It initially included all the parishes of Trefoldighet, Barbu, Austre Moland, Tromøy, Hisøy, Øyestad, Froland, and Herefoss.[4] The parishes of Austre Moland, Flosta, and Stokken were merged to form the parish of Moland effective 1 January 2018.[5]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Arendal BarbuBarbu ChurchBarbu1880
HisøyHisøy ChurchHis1849
MolandAustre Moland ChurchBrekka1673
Flosta ChurchFlosta1632
Stokken ChurchSaltrød1878
TrefoldighetTrinity ChurchArendal1888
TromøyFærvik ChurchFærvik1884
Tromøy ChurchBrekkac. 1150
ØyestadBjorbekk ChurchBjorbekk1884
Engene ChurchNedenes1849
Øyestad ChurchRykenec. 1200
Froland FrolandFroland ChurchFroland1718
Mykland ChurchMykland1832

Aust-Nedenes prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the eastern part of Agder county including the municipalities of Gjerstad, Tvedestrand, Risør, Åmli, and Vegårshei. The deanery is headquartered at Tvedestrand Church in the town of Tvedestrand in Tvedestrand municipality.

The deanery was established on 1 March 1826 when the old Nedenes prosti was divided into Vestre Nedenæs prosti in the west and Østre Nedenæs prosti in the east. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Østre Nedenæs prosti" to "Aust-Nedenes prosti".[6][7]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Gjerstad GjerstadGjerstad ChurchGjerstad1848
Risør RisørFrydendal ChurchRisør1879
Risør ChurchRisør1647
SøndeledSøndeled ChurchSøndeledc. 1150
Tvedestrand DypvågDypvåg ChurchDypvågc. 1200
HoltHolt ChurchFianec. 1100
Laget ChurchLaget1908
TvedestrandTvedestrand ChurchTvedestrand1861
Vegårshei VegårsheiVegårshei ChurchMyra1810
Åmli ÅmliGjøvdal ChurchAskland1803
Tovdal ChurchHillestad1820
Åmli ChurchÅmli1909

Bamble prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southeastern part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Bamble, Drangedal, and Kragerø. The deanery is headquartered at Kragerø Church in the town of Kragerø in Kragerø municipality.

The deanery was created in 1843 when the old Nedre Telemark og Bamble prosti was divided into Nedre Telemark prosti and Bamble prosti. Bamble prosti originally included the parishes of Bamble, Gjerpen, Siljan, Langesund, Drangedal, Eidanger, Brevik, Kragerø, and Porsgrunn. In 1868, the parishes of Siljan, Gjerpen, Porsgrunn, Eidanger, and Brevik were transferred to the newly created Skien prosti.[8]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Bamble BambleBamble ChurchBamble1845
Herre ChurchHerre1905
LangesundLangesund ChurchLangesund1992
StathelleStathelle ChurchStathelle1964
Drangedal DrangedalDrangedal ChurchPrestestranda1775
KrokenKroken ChurchKroken1909
TørdalTørdal Church1809
Kragerø HelleHelle ChurchHelle1981
KragerøKragerø ChurchKragerø1870
LevangsheiaStøle ChurchStøle1892
SannidalSannidal ChurchKil1772
SkåtøySkåtøy ChurchSkåtøy1862

Lister og Mandal prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the western part of Agder county, including the municipalities of Farsund, Flekkefjord, Hægebostad, Kvinesdal, Lindesnes, Lyngdal, and Sirdal. The deanery is headquartered at Lyngdal Church in the town of Lyngdal in Lyngdal Municipality.

The deanery was created on 1 January 2020 when the old Lister prosti and Mandal prosti were merged.[2] The old Lister prosti was headquartered at Flekkefjord Church in the town of Flekkefjord in Flekkefjord municipality and the deanery included the municipalities of Farsund, Flekkefjord, Hægebostad, Kvinesdal, Lyngdal, and Sirdal. The old Mandal prosti included the municipalities of Audnedal, Lindesnes, Mandal, Marnardal, Songdalen, Søgne, and Åseral (until 2019). The deanery was headquartered at Mandal Church in the town of Mandal in Mandal municipality.

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Farsund FarsundFrelseren ChurchFarsund1905
Herad ChurchSande1957
Spind ChurchRødland1776
ListaVanse ChurchVanse1037
Vestbygda ChapelVestbygd1909
Flekkefjord BakkeBakke ChurchSira1865
FlekkefjordFlekkefjord ChurchFlekkefjord1966
GylandGyland ChurchGyland1982
HidraHidra ChurchKirkehavn1924
Hægebostad EikenEiken ChurchEiken1817
HægebostadHægebostad ChurchSnartemo1844
Kvinesdal FedaFeda ChurchFeda1802
FjotlandFjotland ChurchFjotland1836
Netlandsnes ChapelNetland1886
KvinesdalKvinesdal ChurchLiknes1837
Lindesnes HolumHolum ChurchKrossen1825
MandalHarkmark ChurchHarkmark1613
Mandal ChurchMandal1821
MarnardalBjelland ChurchBjelland1793
Laudal ChurchLaudal1826
Øyslebø ChurchØyslebø1797
LindesnesSpangereid ChurchHøllen1140
Valle ChurchVigeland1793
Vigmostad ChurchVigmostad1848
Lyngdal GrindheimGrindheim ChurchByremo1783
KonsmoKonsmo ChurchKonsmo1802
LyngdalAustad ChurchAustad1803
Korshamn ChapelKorshamn1906
Kvås ChurchKvås1836
Lyngdal ChurchLyngdal1848
Sirdal SirdalHaughom ChapelHaughom1930
Kvævemoen ChapelKvæven1962
Lunde ChurchØvre Sirdal1873
Tonstad ChurchTonstad1852

Otredal prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the Otra river valley through Agder county, this includes the Setesdal and upper Torridal valleys. It includes the municipalities of Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Bykle, Iveland, Valle, Vennesla, and Åseral. The deanery is headquartered at Vennesla Church in the village of Vennesla in Vennesla municipality in Agder county.

Otredal prosti, originally called Torridal prosti, was created 10 May 1862 when it was carved out of the three neighboring deaneries of Råbyggelaget prosti, Mandal prosti, and Vestre Nedenes prosti. Initially, it included the municipalities of Oddernes, Øvrebø, Søgne, and Tveit. Over time, the borders of Torridal prosti were changed. In 1883, the Søgne parish was moved (back) to the Mandal prosti and the Tveit parish was moved (back) to the Vestre Nedenes prosti. Also in 1883, the parishes of Valle, Evje, and Bygland joined Torridal prosti when the old Råbyggelaget prosti was dissolved. In 1905, the Tveit parish was moved back (again) to Torridal prosti. On 12 June 1931 the name of the deanery was changed from Torridal prosti to Otredal prosti.[9] On 1 January 2019, the parish of Åseral was moved from Mandal prosti to Otredal prosti.[2]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Bygland Bygland
og Årdal
Austad ChurchTveit1880
Bygland ChurchBygland1838
Sandnes ChurchÅraksbø1844
Årdal ChurchGrendi1828
Bykle BykleBykle ChurchBykle2004
Old Bykle ChurchBykle1619
Fjellgardane ChurchHovden1955
Evje og Hornnes Evje og
Hornnes
Evje ChurchEvje1891
Hornnes ChurchHornnes1828
Iveland IvelandIveland ChurchBirketveit1837
Valle Valle og
Hylestad
Hylestad ChurchRysstad1838
Valle ChurchValle1844
Vennesla HægelandHægeland ChurchHægeland1830
VenneslaVennesla ChurchVennesla1830
ØvrebøØvrebø ChurchØvrebø1800
Åseral ÅseralLjosland ChapelLjosland1959
Åknes ChapelÅknes1873
Åseral ChurchKyrkjebygda1822

Skien prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the urban, southeastern part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Siljan, Skien, and Porsgrunn. The deanery is headquartered at Skien Church in the town of Skien in Skien municipality.

The deanery was established in 1868 when the parishes of Gjerpen, Siljan, Porsgrunn, Eidanger, and Brevik from Bamble prosti and the parish of Skien from Nedre Telemark prosti were merged.[8][10]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Siljan SiljanSiljan ChurchSiljanc. 1200
Skien BorgestadBorgestad ChurchBorgestad1907
Gimsøy
og Nenset
Gimsøy ChurchGimsøy1922
Nenset ChurchTollnes1961
GjerpenGjerpen ChurchSkien1153
Luksefjell ChurchLuksefjell1858
Valebø ChurchValebø1903
Gulset og
Skotfoss
Gulset ChurchGulset1986
Skotfoss ChurchSkotfoss1900
Kilebygda
og Solum
Kilebygda ChurchRognsbru1859
Solum ChurchSolum1766
MelumMelum ChurchMælum1728
SkienSkien ChurchSkien1894
Porsgrunn EidangerBrevik ChurchBrevik1963
Eidanger ChurchEidangerc. 1150
Herøya ChurchPorsgrunn1957
Langangen ChurchLangangen1891
Stridsklev ChurchPorsgrunn2000
PorsgrunnVestre Porsgrunn ChurchPorsgrunn1758
Østre Porsgrunn ChurchPorsgrunn2019

Vest-Nedenes prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southeastern part of Agder county including the municipalities of Birkenes, Grimstad, and Lillesand along the southeastern coast of Agder county. The deanery is headquartered at Lillesand Church in the town of Lillesand in Lillesand Municipality.

The deanery was established on 1 March 1826 when the old Nedenes prosti was divided into Vestre Nedenæs prosti in the west and Østre Nedenæs prosti in the east. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Vestre Nedenæs prosti" to "Vest-Nedenes prosti".[6][11]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Birkenes BirkenesBirkenes ChurchMollestad1858
HerefossHerefoss ChurchHerefoss1865
VegusdalVegusdal ChurchEngesland1867
Grimstad EideEide ChurchEide1795
FjæreFevik ChurchFevik1976
Fjære ChurchFjærec. 1150
GrimstadGrimstad ChurchGrimstad1881
LandvikLandvik ChurchRoresand1825
Østerhus ChurchØsterhus1980
Lillesand HøvågHøvåg ChurchHøvågc. 1100
LillesandLillesand ChurchLillesand1889
Justøy ChapelBrekkestø1884
Vestre Moland ChurchMøglestuc. 1150

Øvre Telemark prosti

This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the western part of Telemark county including the municipalities of Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kviteseid, Midt-Telemark, Nissedal, Nome, Notodden, Seljord, Tinn, Tokke, and Vinje. The deanery is headquartered at Seljord Church in the village of Seljord in Seljord municipality.

The deanery existed for a long time until 1838 when it was divided into Øvre Telemark Østfjeldske prosti and Øvre Telemark Vestfjeldske prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery names from "Øvre Telemark Østfjeldske prosti" to "Aust-Telemark prosti" and "Øvre Telemark Vestfjeldske prosti" to "Vest-Telemark prosti".[6] In 2006, Nedre Telemark prosti (established 1843) was dissolved and its parishes were divided between Aust-Telemark prosti and Vest-Telemark prosti. On 1 January 2015, Aust-Telemark prosti and Vest-Telemark prosti were merged to re-form the old Øvre Telemark prosti.[12][13][14]

MunicipalityParish (sokn)ChurchLocationYear builtPhoto
Fyresdal FyresdalMoland ChurchFyresdal1843
Veum ChurchØyane1863
Hjartdal HjartdalHjartdal ChurchHjartdal1809
Sauland ChurchSauland1863
Tuddal ChurchTuddal1796
Kviteseid KviteseidBrunkeberg ChurchBrunkeberg1790
Fjågesund ChurchFjågesund1916
Kilen ChapelKilen1958
Kviteseid ChurchKviteseid1918
Old Kviteseid Churchjust north of Eidstodc. 1260
Vrådal ChurchVrådal1886
Midt-Telemark Bø Church1875
Old Bø Churchc. 1100
Sauherad
og Nes
Nes ChurchNesodden
(just outside Gvarv)
1180
Sauherad ChurchSauherad1150
Nissedal NissedalFelle ChapelFelle1970
Nissedal ChurchKyrkjebygda1764
Treungen ChurchTreungen1863
Nome Holla og
Helgen
Helgen ChurchHelgja1735
Holla ChurchUlefoss1867
Romnes ChurchRomnes1100s
Lunde og
Flåbygd
Flåbygd ChurchFlåbygd1822
Landsmarka ChapelLandsmarka1895
Lunde ChurchBjervamoen1822
Notodden GransheradGransherad ChurchGransherad1849
HeddalHeddal Stave ChurchHeddal1200s
LisleheradLisleherad ChurchLandsverk1873
NotoddenNotodden ChurchNotodden1938
Seljord SeljordFlatdal ChurchFlatdal1654
Mandal ChapelMandal1954
Seljord ChurchSeljord1180
Åmotsdal ChurchÅmotsdal1792
Tinn RjukanDal ChurchRjukan1775
Rjukan ChurchRjukan1915
TinnAtrå ChurchAtrå1836
Austbygde ChurchAustbygdi1888
Hovin ChurchHovin1850
Mæl ChurchMiland1839
Tokke Eidsborg,
Mo, og
Skafså
Eidsborg Stave ChurchEidsborg1200s
Mo ChurchMo1839
Skafså ChurchSkafså1839
Høydalsmo
og Lårdal
Høydalsmo ChurchHøydalsmo1747
Lårdal ChurchLårdal1831
Vinje Vinje og
Nesland
Vinje ChurchVinje1796
Nesland ChurchNesland1847
GrungedalGrunge ChurchGrunge1850
RaulandMøsstrond ChurchMøsstrond1923
Rauland ChurchRauland1803
ØyfjellØyfjell ChurchØyfjell1833

References

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