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List of churches in Agder og Telemark

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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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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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