List of churches in Rogaland
This list of churches in Rogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in Rogaland county, Norway. The churches are all part of the Diocese of Stavanger. The diocese is based at the Stavanger Cathedral in the city of Stavanger.
The list is divided into nine sections, one for each Deanery (prosti) in the county. Administratively each deanery is divided up into church council (fellesråd) districts which usually correspond to the municipalities within each deanery. Each municipal church council may be made up of more than one parish (sokn), each of which may have their own council (soknerådet). Each parish may have one or more congregations in it. The city-municipality of Stavanger is a special case. It has a large population, so the central part of the city is its own deanery and the surrounding areas belong to a different deanery although both encompass one municipality. The number, size, and compositions of the deaneries in Stavanger have changed over time, most recently in 2013 when two deaneries were merged to form the new Ryfylke deanery.[1]
Stavanger domprosti
This arch-deanery covers the central part of the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county. The deanery is headquartered at the Stavanger Cathedral in the city of Stavanger in Stavanger municipality.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Stavanger | Stavanger domkirke og St. Petri | Stavanger Cathedral | Stavanger | 1150 | |
St. Petri Church | Stavanger | 1866 | |||
Bekkefaret | Bekkefaret Church | Bekkefaret | 1977 | ||
Hundvåg | Hundvåg Church | Hundvåg | 1983 | ||
Kampen | Kampen Church | Eiganes og Våland | 1957 | ||
St. Johannes | Frue Church (Hetland Church) | Stavanger | 1854 | ||
St. Johannes Church | Stavanger | 1909 | |||
Stokka | Stokka Church | Stokka | 1974 | ||
Tjensvoll | Tjensvoll Church | Tjensvoll | 1978 | ||
Varden | Varden Church | Varden | 1967 |
Dalane prosti
This deanery covers the southern part of Rogaland county, including the municipalities of Eigersund, Bjerkreim, Sokndal, and Lund. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Egersund in Eigersund municipality. The deanery was created in the middle ages, and its borders have changed very few times since then. During the 1800s, the parts of the deanery located in Lister og Mandals amt (to the east) were moved to the Lista and Flekkefjord deaneries. In 1988, the Ogna parish was transferred to the neighboring Jæren deanery.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Bjerkreim | Bjerkreim | Bjerkreim Church | Bjerkreim | 1835 | |
Ivesdal Chapel | Øvrebygd | 1876 | |||
Eigersund | Egersund | Egersund Church | Egersund | 1607 | |
Bakkebø Church | Egersund | 1960 | |||
Eigerøy | Eigerøy Church | Eigerøya | 1998 | ||
Helleland | Helleland Church | Helleland | 1832 | ||
Lund | Heskestad | Heskestad Church | Heskestad | 1904 | |
Lund | Lund Church | Moi | 1812 | ||
Sokndal | Sokndal | Sokndal Church | Hauge | 1803 | |
Åna-Sira Church | Åna-Sira | 1888 |
Haugaland prosti
This deanery covers the northwestern part of Rogaland county, including the municipalities of Haugesund, Bokn, Tysvær, Utsira, and Vindafjord. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Haugesund in the municipality of Haugesund. The deanery was historically called Karmsund prosti, a deanery dating back to the middle ages. It historically encompassed all of the areas surrounding the Karmsund strait, west of Ryfylke. By 2006, the membership of the deanery had grown so large, it was divided into two: all of the parishes in the municipality of Karmøy were moved to the new Karmøy deanery and the rest remained in the deanery which was renamed Haugesund deanery. In 2013, the parishes from Vindafjord were moved here, and the deanery was renamed Haugaland.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Bokn | Bokn | Bokn Church | Føresvik | 1847 | |
Haugesund | Rossabø | Rossabø Church | Rossabø | 1972 | |
Skåre | Skåre Church | Haugesund | 1858 | ||
Udland Church | Haugesund | 2002 | |||
Vår Frelser | Vår Frelsers Church | Haugesund | 1901 | ||
Tysvær | Førresfjorden | Aksdal Church | Aksdal | 1995 | |
Førre Church | Førre | 1893 | |||
Nedstrand | Nedstrand Church | Hindaråvåg | 1868 | ||
Skjoldastraumen Church | Skjoldastraumen | 1910 | |||
Tysvær | Tysvær Church | Tysvær | 1852 | ||
Utsira | Utsira | Utsira Church | Utsira | 1785 | |
Vindafjord | Imsland | Imsland Church | Imslandsjøen | 1861 | |
Sandeid | Sandeid Church | Sandeid | 1904 | ||
Skjold | Skjold Church | Skjold | 1999 | ||
Vats | Vats Church | Vatne | 1855 | ||
Vikebygd | Vikebygd Church | Vikebygd | 1937 | ||
Vikedal | Vikedal Church | Vikedal | 1881 | ||
Ølen og Bjoa | Ølen Church | Ølensjøen | 1874 | ||
Bjoa Church | Bjoa | 1895 |
Jæren prosti
This deanery covers the west-central part of Rogaland county, south of the city of Stavanger, including the municipalities of Gjesdal, Hå, Klepp, and Time. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Bryne in the municipality of Time. There is one parish (sokn) in this deanery that crosses municipal boundary lines. The Frøyland og Orstad parish includes parts of both Time and Klepp municipalities. This is the only such parish in Norway. The deanery of Jæren has been around since the middle ages and it has always included the coastal areas south of the town of Stavanger. In 1998, the northern parts of the deanery (Sola and Sandnes municipalities) was separated from Jæren deanery to form the new Sandnes deanery.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Gjesdal | Gjesdal | Dirdal Church | Dirdal | 1903 | |
Gjesdal Church | Gjesdal | 1848 | |||
Oltedal Church | Oltedal | 2002 | |||
Ålgård | Ålgård Church | Ålgård | 2015 | ||
Old Ålgård Church | Ålgård | 1917 | |||
Hå | Nærbø | Nærbø Church | Nærbø | 2005 | |
Old Nærbø Church | Nærbø | 1834 | |||
Ogna | Ogna Church | Ogna | 1250 | ||
Varhaug | Varhaug Church | Varhaug | 1904 | ||
Klepp | Bore | Bore Church | Bore | 1891 | |
Klepp | Klepp Church | Kleppe | 1846 | ||
Orre | Orre Church | Pollestad | 1950 | ||
Old Orre Church | Orre | 1250 | |||
Klepp/Time | Frøyland og Orstad | Frøyland og Orstad Church | Orstad/Kvernaland | 2008 | |
Time | Bryne | Bryne Church | Bryne | 1979 | |
Time | Time Church | Time (just outside Bryne) | 1859 | ||
Undheim | Undheim Church | Undheim | 2001 |
Karmøy prosti
This deanery covers the municipality of Karmøy which includes the island of Karmøy and a small area on the mainland of northwestern Rogaland county. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Avaldsnes in the municipality of Karmøy. The deanery was created in 2006 when the old Karmsund deanery was split into the Karmøy and Haugaland deaneries.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Karmøy | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Church | Avaldsnes | 1250 | |
Falnes | Falnes Church | Skudeneshavn | 1851 | ||
Ferkingstad | Ferkingstad Church | Ferkingstad | 1854 | ||
Kopervik | Kopervik Church | Kopervik | 2016 | ||
Norheim | Norheim Church | Norheim | 1978 | ||
Torvastad | Torvastad Church | Torvastad | 1880 | ||
Vedavågen | Vedavågen Church | Veavågen | 2009 | ||
Åkra | Åkra Church | Åkrahamn | 1985 | ||
Old Åkra Church | Åkrahamn | 1821 |
Ryfylke prosti
This deanery covers the northeastern part of Rogaland county, including the municipalities of Sauda, Suldal, Hjelmeland, and Strand. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Hjelmelandsvågen in the municipality of Hjelmeland. Historically, there was a Ryfylke deanery since the Middle Ages. Over time, its boundaries were changed and moved. In 1988, the deanery was renamed Nordre Ryfylke. In 2013 when the old deaneries of Nordre Ryfylke and Søre Ryfylke were merged to form the present deanery. In 2020, the Forsand area was moved from here to Sandnes prosti.[2]
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Hjelmeland | Fister | Fister Church | Fister | 1867 | |
Hjelmeland | Hjelmeland Church | Hjelmelandsvågen | 1858 | ||
Årdal | Årdal Church | Årdal | 1919 | ||
Old Årdal Church | Årdal | 1619 | |||
Sauda | Sauda | Sauda Church | Sauda | 1866 | |
Saudasjøen Chapel | Saudasjøen | 1973 | |||
Strand | Jørpeland | Jørpeland Church | Jørpeland | 1969 | |
Strand | Strand Church | Tau | 1874 | ||
Suldal | Erfjord | Erfjord Church | Hålandsosen | 1877 | |
Jelsa | Jelsa Church | Jelsa | 1647 | ||
Sand | Sand Church | Sand | 1853 | ||
Marvik Chapel | Marvik | 1920 | |||
Suldal | Suldal Church | Suldalsosen | 1852 | ||
Nesflaten Chapel | Nesflaten | 1853 |
Sandnes prosti
This deanery covers the municipality of Sandnes in the west-central part of Rogaland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnes. The deanery was created in 1998 when the parishes in Sola and Sandnes municipalities were removed from the deanery of Jæren. In 2006, the parishes in Sola were transferred to the Tungenes deanery, leaving just the parishes in Sandnes in this deanery. In 2020, the Forsand area was moved from Ryfylke prosti to this one.[2]
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Sandnes | Bogafjell | Bogafjell Church | Bogafjell | 2012 | |
Forsand | Forsand Church | Forsand | 1854 | ||
Lyse Chapel | Lysebotn | 1961 | |||
Gand | Gand Church | Sandved | 1978 | ||
Julebygda Chapel | Malmheim og Soma | 1957 | |||
Hana | Hana Church | Hana | 1997 | ||
Høle | Høle Church | Høle | 1860 | ||
Høyland | Høyland Church | Austrått | 1841 | ||
Sviland Church | Sviland | 1913 | |||
Lura | Lura Church | Lura | 1987 | ||
Riska | Riska Church | Hommersåk | 1999 | ||
Old Riska Church | Hommersåk | 1877 | |||
Sandnes | Sandnes Church | Sandnes sentrum | 1882 |
Tungenes prosti
This deanery covers the central part of Rogaland county, in the area around the Boknafjorden. It includes the municipalities of Randaberg, Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, and Sola. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Randaberg in the municipality of Randaberg. The deanery was created in 1998 when the parishes in Randaberg and Kvitsøy were removed from Jæren deanery along with six parishes from the Stavanger deanery (Madlamark, Hafrsfjord, Sunde, Tasta, Vardeneset, and Tjensvoll). In 2006, several other changes took place: Tjensvoll was moved to the new Ytre Stavanger deanery, all of the parishes in Sola were moved here from Sandnes deanery, and all of the parishes in Rennesøy and Finnøy were moved here from Søre Ryfylke deanery.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Finnøy | Hesby | Hesby Church | Finnøy | c. 1100 | |
Sjernarøy | Sjernarøy Church | Kyrkjøy in Sjernarøyane | 1647 | ||
Jørstad Church | Jørstadvågen on Ombo | 1929 | |||
Talgje | Fogn Church | Fogn | 1991 | ||
Talgje Church | Talgje | c. 1100 | |||
Kvitsøy | Kvitsøy | Kvitsøy Church | Kvitsøy | 1620 | |
Randaberg | Grødem | Grødem Church | Grødem | 2000 | |
Randaberg | Randaberg Church | Randaberg | 1845 | ||
Rennesøy | Mosterøy | Askje Church | Askje | 1846 | |
Austre Åmøy Chapel | Austre Åmøy | 1904 | |||
Utstein Church | Klosterøy | 1280 | |||
Vestre Åmøy Chapel | Western Åmøy | 1953 | |||
Rennesøy | Hausken Church | Vikevåg | 1857 | ||
Sørbø Church | Sørbø | 1130 | |||
Sola | Ræge | Ræge Church | north of Stenebyen | 2009 | |
Sola | Sola Church | Solakrossen | 1955 | ||
Sørnes | Sørnes Church | Sørnes | 1977 | ||
Tananger | Tananger Church | Tananger | 2002 | ||
Tananger Chapel | Tananger | 1879 |
Ytre Stavanger prosti
This deanery covers the outer parts of the city-municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county. The deanery is headquartered in Madlamark in the western part of the city of Stavanger. This deanery was created on 1 January 2006 when five parishes from Tungenes deanery (Madlamark, Hafrsfjord, Sunde, Tasta, and Vardeneset) and three parishes from Stavanger arch-deanery (Hinna, Hillevåg, and Gausel) were combined to form a new deanery that surrounds the city centre of Stavanger.
Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
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Stavanger | Gausel | Gausel Church | Gausel | 1996 | |
Hafrsfjord | Revheim Church | Sør-Sunde | 1865 | ||
Hillevåg | Hillevåg Church | Hillevåg | 1961 | ||
Hinna | Hinna Church | Hinna | 1967 | ||
Madlamark | Madlamark Church | Madlamark | 1976 | ||
Sunde | Sunde Church | Sunde | 1984 | ||
Tasta | Tasta Church | Indre Tasta | 1977 | ||
Vardeneset | Vardeneset Church | Ytre Tasta | 2000 |
References
- "Stavanger bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kyrkje. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- "Møteprotokall Stavanger bispedømmeråd" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Stavanger bispedømme. 2019-05-19.