List of churches in Agder og Telemark

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Map of the deaneries within the Diocese of Agder og Telemark

Several Church of Norway churches are in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark in Norway. This list 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.

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

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Kristiansand Kristiansand
domkirke		 Kristiansand Cathedral Kristiansand 1884
Finsland Finsland Church Finsland 1803
Flekkerøy Flekkerøy Church Flekkerøy 1960
Greipstad Greipstad Church Nodeland 1829
Grim Grim Church Grim 1969
Hellemyr Hellemyr Church Hellemyr 1988
Hånes Hånes Church Hånes 1986
Lund Lund Church Lund 1987
Oddernes Justvik Church Justvik 1985
Oddernes Church Oddernes c. 1040
Randesund Randesund Church Randesund 1864
Søm Church Søm 2004
Søgne Søgne Church Lunde 1861
Old Søgne Church Søgne 1604
Torridal Torridal Church Aukland 1978
Tveit Tveit Church Tveit c. 1100
Voie Voie Church Voie 1990
Vågsbygd Vågsbygd Church Vågsbygd 1967

Arendal prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Arendal Barbu Barbu Church Barbu 1880
Hisøy Hisøy Church His 1849
Moland Austre Moland Church Brekka 1673
Flosta Church Flosta 1632
Stokken Church Saltrød 1878
Trefoldighet Trinity Church Arendal 1888
Tromøy Færvik Church Færvik 1884
Tromøy Church Brekka c. 1150
Øyestad Bjorbekk Church Bjorbekk 1884
Engene Church Nedenes 1849
Øyestad Church Rykene c. 1200
Froland Froland Froland Church Froland 1718
Mykland Church Mykland 1832

Aust-Nedenes prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Gjerstad Gjerstad Gjerstad Church Gjerstad 1848
Risør Risør Frydendal Church Risør 1879
Risør Church Risør 1647
Søndeled Søndeled Church Søndeled c. 1150
Tvedestrand Dypvåg Dypvåg Church Dypvåg c. 1200
Holt Holt Church Fiane c. 1100
Laget Church Laget 1908
Tvedestrand Tvedestrand Church Tvedestrand 1861
Vegårshei Vegårshei Vegårshei Church Myra 1810
Åmli Åmli Gjøvdal Church Askland 1803
Tovdal Church Hillestad 1820
Åmli Church Åmli 1909

Bamble prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Bamble Bamble Bamble Church Bamble 1845
Herre Church Herre 1905
Langesund Langesund Church Langesund 1992
Stathelle Stathelle Church Stathelle 1964
Drangedal Drangedal Drangedal Church Prestestranda 1775
Kroken Kroken Church Kroken 1909
Tørdal Tørdal Church Bø 1809
Kragerø Helle Helle Church Helle 1981
Kragerø Kragerø Church Kragerø 1870
Levangsheia Støle Church Støle 1892
Sannidal Sannidal Church Kil 1772
Skåtøy Skåtøy Church Skåtøy 1862

Lister og Mandal prosti

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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.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Farsund Farsund Frelseren Church Farsund 1905
Herad Church Sande 1957
Spind Church Rødland 1776
Lista Vanse Church Vanse 1037
Vestbygda Chapel Vestbygd 1909
Flekkefjord Bakke Bakke Church Sira 1865
Flekkefjord Flekkefjord Church Flekkefjord 1966
Gyland Gyland Church Gyland 1982
Hidra Hidra Church Kirkehavn 1924
Hægebostad Eiken Eiken Church Eiken 1817
Hægebostad Hægebostad Church Snartemo 1844
Kvinesdal Feda Feda Church Feda 1802
Fjotland Fjotland Church Fjotland 1836
Netlandsnes Chapel Netland 1886
Kvinesdal Kvinesdal Church Liknes 1837
Lindesnes Holum Holum Church Krossen 1825
Mandal Harkmark Church Harkmark 1613
Mandal Church Mandal 1821
Marnardal Bjelland Church Bjelland 1793
Laudal Church Laudal 1826
Øyslebø Church Øyslebø 1797
Lindesnes Spangereid Church Høllen 1140
Valle Church Vigeland 1793
Vigmostad Church Vigmostad 1848
Lyngdal Grindheim Grindheim Church Byremo 1783
Konsmo Konsmo Church Konsmo 1802
Lyngdal Austad Church Austad 1803
Korshamn Chapel Korshamn 1906
Kvås Church Kvås 1836
Lyngdal Church Lyngdal 1848
Sirdal Sirdal Haughom Chapel Haughom 1930
Kvævemoen Chapel Kvæven 1962
Lunde Church Øvre Sirdal 1873
Tonstad Church Tonstad 1852

Otredal prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Bygland Bygland
og Årdal		 Austad Church Tveit 1880
Bygland Church Bygland 1838
Sandnes Church Åraksbø 1844
Årdal Church Grendi 1828
Bykle Bykle Bykle Church Bykle 2004
Old Bykle Church Bykle 1619
Fjellgardane Church Hovden 1955
Evje og Hornnes Evje og
Hornnes		 Evje Church Evje 1891
Hornnes Church Hornnes 1828
Iveland Iveland Iveland Church Birketveit 1837
Valle Valle og
Hylestad		 Hylestad Church Rysstad 1838
Valle Church Valle 1844
Vennesla Hægeland Hægeland Church Hægeland 1830
Vennesla Vennesla Church Vennesla 1830
Øvrebø Øvrebø Church Øvrebø 1800
Åseral Åseral Ljosland Chapel Ljosland 1959
Åknes Chapel Åknes 1873
Åseral Church Kyrkjebygda 1822

Skien prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Siljan Siljan Siljan Church Siljan c. 1200
Skien Borgestad Borgestad Church Borgestad 1907
Gimsøy
og Nenset		 Gimsøy Church Gimsøy 1922
Nenset Church Tollnes 1961
Gjerpen Gjerpen Church Skien 1153
Luksefjell Church Luksefjell 1858
Valebø Church Valebø 1903
Gulset og
Skotfoss		 Gulset Church Gulset 1986
Skotfoss Church Skotfoss 1900
Kilebygda
og Solum		 Kilebygda Church Rognsbru 1859
Solum Church Solum 1766
Melum Melum Church Mælum 1728
Skien Skien Church Skien 1894
Porsgrunn Eidanger Brevik Church Brevik 1963
Eidanger Church Eidanger c. 1150
Herøya Church Porsgrunn 1957
Langangen Church Langangen 1891
Stridsklev Church Porsgrunn 2000
Porsgrunn Vestre Porsgrunn Church Porsgrunn 1758
Østre Porsgrunn Church Porsgrunn 2019

Vest-Nedenes prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Birkenes Birkenes Birkenes Church Mollestad 1858
Herefoss Herefoss Church Herefoss 1865
Vegusdal Vegusdal Church Engesland 1867
Grimstad Eide Eide Church Eide 1795
Fjære Fevik Church Fevik 1976
Fjære Church Fjære c. 1150
Grimstad Grimstad Church Grimstad 1881
Landvik Landvik Church Roresand 1825
Østerhus Church Østerhus 1980
Lillesand Høvåg Høvåg Church Høvåg c. 1100
Lillesand Lillesand Church Lillesand 1889
Justøy Chapel Brekkestø 1884
Vestre Moland Church Møglestu c. 1150

Øvre Telemark prosti

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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]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Fyresdal Fyresdal Moland Church Fyresdal 1843
Veum Church Øyane 1863
Hjartdal Hjartdal Hjartdal Church Hjartdal 1809
Sauland Church Sauland 1863
Tuddal Church Tuddal 1796
Kviteseid Kviteseid Brunkeberg Church Brunkeberg 1790
Fjågesund Church Fjågesund 1916
Kilen Chapel Kilen 1958
Kviteseid Church Kviteseid 1918
Old Kviteseid Church just north of Eidstod c. 1260
Vrådal Church Vrådal 1886
Midt-Telemark Bø Bø Church Bø 1875
Old Bø Church Bø c. 1100
Sauherad
og Nes		 Nes Church Nesodden
(just outside Gvarv)		 1180
Sauherad Church Sauherad 1150
Nissedal Nissedal Felle Chapel Felle 1970
Nissedal Church Kyrkjebygda 1764
Treungen Church Treungen 1863
Nome Holla og
Helgen		 Helgen Church Helgja 1735
Holla Church Ulefoss 1867
Romnes Church Romnes 1100s
Lunde og
Flåbygd		 Flåbygd Church Flåbygd 1822
Landsmarka Chapel Landsmarka 1895
Lunde Church Bjervamoen 1822
Notodden Gransherad Gransherad Church Gransherad 1849
Heddal Heddal Stave Church Heddal 1200s
Lisleherad Lisleherad Church Landsverk 1873
Notodden Notodden Church Notodden 1938
Seljord Seljord Flatdal Church Flatdal 1654
Mandal Chapel Mandal 1954
Seljord Church Seljord 1180
Åmotsdal Church Åmotsdal 1792
Tinn Rjukan Dal Church Rjukan 1775
Rjukan Church Rjukan 1915
Tinn Atrå Church Atrå 1836
Austbygde Church Austbygdi 1888
Hovin Church Hovin 1850
Mæl Church Miland 1839
Tokke Eidsborg,
Mo, og
Skafså		 Eidsborg Stave Church Eidsborg 1200s
Mo Church Mo 1839
Skafså Church Skafså 1839
Høydalsmo
og Lårdal		 Høydalsmo Church Høydalsmo 1747
Lårdal Church Lårdal 1831
Vinje Vinje og
Nesland		 Vinje Church Vinje 1796
Nesland Church Nesland 1847
Grungedal Grunge Church Grunge 1850
Rauland Møsstrond Church Møsstrond 1923
Rauland Church Rauland 1803
Øyfjell Øyfjell Church Øyfjell 1833

References

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  1. ^ "Agder og Telemark bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Forandring i prostistruktur som følge av kommunesammenslåinger" (PDF). Agder og Telemark bispedømme (in Norwegian). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "1112-0006 - Kristiansand domprosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kristiansand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Arendal prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kristiansand. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ Øvensen, Elin Ann (9 March 2017). "Sammenslåing av soknene i Moland" (in Norwegian). Arendal kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Norsk Lovtidende (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. 1922. pp. 195–196. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Aust-Nedenes prosti" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b "AS-0050 - Bamble prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Otredal prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kristiansand. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  10. ^ "AS-0935 - Skien prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Vest-Nedenes prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kristiansand. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. ^ "AS-1375 - Aust-Telemark prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "AS-1376 - Vest-Telemark prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "AS-0624 - Nedre Telemark prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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