List of churches in Finnmark
This list of churches in Finnmark is a list of the Church of Norway churches in Finnmark county, Norway. The churches are all part of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland along with the churches in Troms county. The diocese is based at the Tromsø Cathedral in the city of Tromsø.
The list is divided into four sections, one for each Deanery (prosti) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches are divided by municipalities which have their own church council (fellesråd). 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.[1]
Alta deanery
This deanery covers three municipalities in western part of Finnmark county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Alta in Alta municipality.
| Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | Alta | Alta Church | Alta | 1858 |  |
| Elvebakken Church | Alta | 1964 |  | ||
| Kåfjord Church | Kåfjord | 1837 |  | ||
| Northern Lights Cathedral | Alta | 2013 |  | ||
| Rafsbotn Chapel | Rafsbotn | 1989 | |||
| Talvik | Komagfjord Church | Komagfjord | 1960 | ||
| Langfjord Church | Langfjord | 1891 |  | ||
| Leirbotn Church | Leirbotn | 1993 | |||
| Talvik Church | Talvik | 1883 |  | ||
| Hasvik | Hasvik | Breivikbotn Chapel | Breivikbotn | 1959 | .jpg) |
| Dønnesfjord Church | Dønnesfjord | 1888 | |||
| Hasvik Church | Hasvik | 1955 | .jpg) | ||
| Sørvær Chapel | Sørvær | 1968 | .jpg){kind=small} | ||
| Loppa | Loppa | Bergsfjord Church | Bergsfjord | 1951 | |
| Loppa Church | Loppa | 1953 | |||
| Nuvsvåg Chapel | Nuvsvåg | 1961 | |||
| Sandland Chapel | Sandland | 1971 | |||
| Øksfjord Church | Øksfjord | 1954 |  |
Hammerfest deanery
This deanery covers six municipalities in northern part of Finnmark county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Hammerfest in Hammerfest municipality.
| Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamvik | Gamvik | Gamvik Church | Gamvik | 1958 |  |
| Hop Church | Skjånes | 1977 |  | ||
| Mehamn Chapel | Mehamn | 1965 |  | ||
| Hammerfest | Hammerfest | Hammerfest Church | Hammerfest | 1961 |  |
| Kvalsund | Kvalsund | Kvalsund Church | Kvalsund | 1936 |  |
| Sennalandet Chapel | Áisaroaivi | 1961 | .jpg) | ||
| Kokelv | Kokelv Church | Kokelv | 1960 |  | |
| Lebesby | Kjøllefjord | Kjøllefjord Church | Kjøllefjord | 1951 |  |
| Lebesby | Lebesby Church | Lebesby | 1962 |  | |
| Kunes Chapel | Kunes |  | |||
| Måsøy | Måsøy | Gunnarnes Chapel | Rolvsøya | 1986 | |
| Havøysund Church | Havøysund | 1961 |  | ||
| Ingøy Church | Ingøy | 1957 | |||
| Måsøy Church | Måsøya | 1953 | |||
| Slotten Chapel | Slåtten | 1965 |  | ||
| Nordkapp | Nordkapp | Gjesvær Chapel | Gjesvær | 1960 |  |
| Honningsvåg Church | Honningsvåg | 1885 |  | ||
| Repvåg Church | Repvåg | 1967 |  | ||
| Skarsvåg Church | Skarsvåg | 1961 |  |
Inner Finnmark deanery
This deanery (also called Sis-Finnmárkku proavássuohkan in the Northern Sami language) covers five municipalities in the southern part of Finnmark county. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Karasjok in Karasjok municipality. This is the largest deanery in Norway by size (25,520.2 square kilometres or 9,853.4 square miles). This deanery is also the only deanery in Norway with a majority of members being Sami people, which is why the Northern Sami language is the administrative language for the deanery. Services are held in both Norwegian and Sami languages. This deanery was established on 1 April 1991 when parts of the three existing deaneries were transferred to this new Sami-majority deanery.
| Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karasjok | Karasjok | Karasjok Church | Karasjok | 1974 |  |
| Old Karasjok Church | Karasjok | 1807 |  | ||
| Suosjavrre Chapel | Šuoššjávri | 1968 | |||
| Valjok Church | Váljohka | 1932 | |||
| Kautokeino | Kautokeino | Kautokeino Church | Kautokeino | 1958 |  |
| Láhpoluoppal Chapel | Láhpoluoppal | 1967 | |||
| Masi Church | Masi | 1965 |  | ||
| Nesseby | Nesseby | Nesseby Church | Nesseby | 1858 |  |
| Porsanger | Porsanger | Brenna Chapel | Brenna | 1971 | |
| Børselv Church | Børselv | 1958 |  | ||
| Kistrand Church | Kistrand | 1856 |  | ||
| Lakselv Church | Lakselv | 1963 |  | ||
| Skoganvarre Chapel | Skoganvarre | 1963 |  | ||
| Tana | Tana | Austertana Chapel | Austertana | 1958 | |
| Tana Church | Rustefjelbma | 1964 |  | ||
| Polmak | Polmak Church | Polmak | 1853 |  |
Varanger deanery
This deanery covers five municipalities in the eastern part of Finnmark county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Vadsø in Vadsø municipality.
| Municipality | Parish (sokn) | Church | Location | Year built | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlevåg | Berlevåg | Berlevåg Church | Berlevåg | 1960 |  |
| Båtsfjord | Båtsfjord | Båtsfjord Church | Båtsfjord | 1971 |  |
| Hamningberg Chapel | Hamningberg | 1949 |  | ||
| Syltefjord Chapel | Nordfjord | 1934 |  | ||
| Sør-Varanger | Sør-Varanger | Bugøynes Chapel | Bugøynes | 1989 |  |
| Kirkenes Church | Kirkenes | 1959 |  | ||
| King Oscar II Chapel | Grense Jakobselv | 1869 |  | ||
| Neiden Chapel | Neiden | 1902 |  | ||
| Svanvik Church | Svanvik (in the Pasvikdalen valley) | 1934 |  | ||
| Vadsø | Vadsø | Skallelv Church | Skallelv | 1961 | |
| Vadsø Church | Vadsø | 1958 |  | ||
| Vestre Jakobselv Church | Vestre Jakobselv | 1940 | |||
| Vardø | Vardø | Vardø Church | Vardø | 1958 |  |
| Vardø Chapel | Vardø | 1908 |  |
References
- ↑ "Nord-Hålogaland bispedøme" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
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