List of churches in Tunsberg

Map of the deaneries within the Diocese of Tunsberg

This list of churches in Tunsberg is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Tunsberg in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Buskerud and Vestfold counties. The diocese is based at the Tønsberg Cathedral in the city of Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold county. The diocese was formally established in 1948 when it was separated from the large Diocese of Oslo, although the occupation government during World War II also temporarily established the diocese of Tunsberg from 1942 to 1945, but that was not recognized by the King or the government-in-exile during the war.[1]

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.[2]

Tønsberg domprosti

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This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) covers all the churches within Tønsberg Municipality and Færder Municipality in Vestfold county. The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Tønsberg Cathedral in the city of Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality.

Historically, this area was part of the old Jarlsberg prosti, which historically included the whole Jarlsberg county. In 1848, the old Jarlsberg prosti was divided into two: Nordre Jarlsberg prosti and Søndre Jarlsberg prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922, the deanery name was changed from "Søndre Jarlsberg prosti" to "Sør-Jarlsberg prosti".[3] In 1948, the Diocese of Tunsberg was established and the old Sør-Jarlsberg prosti was renamed as Tønsberg domprosti, the seat of the new diocese. On 1 June 2007, the parish of Andebu was transferred from Tønsberg domprosti to Sandefjord prosti.[1]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Tønsberg Tønsberg domkirke Tønsberg Cathedral Tønsberg 1858
Solvang Church Tønsberg 1969
Fon Fon Church Fon c. 1100
Ramnes Ramnes Church Ramnes c. 1100
Sem Sem Church Jarlsberg farm c. 1100
Vear Church Vear 1993
Slagen Slagen Church Slagen, east of Eik 1901
Søndre Slagen Husøy Church Husøy 1933
Søndre Slagen Church Tønsberg 1972
Vallø Church Vallø 1782
Undrumsdal Undrumsdal Church Undrumsdal 1882
Vivestad Vivestad Church Vivestad 1914
Våle Våle Church Bergsåsen c. 1100
Færder Hvasser Hvasser Church Hvasser 1903
Nøtterøy Nøtterøy Church Borgheim c. 1100
Veierland Church Veierland 1905
Teie Teie Church Teie 1977
Tjøme Tjøme Church Tjøme 1866
Torød Torød Church Torød 1915

Drammen og Lier prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southeastern part of Buskerud county. It includes all the churches within the municipalities of Drammen and Lier. The deanery is headquartered at the Bragernes Church in the town of Drammen in Drammen Municipality.

In 1537, after the Reformation in Norway, Bragernes prosti was established as part of the Diocese of Christiania. It originally included the parishes of Aker, Asker, Bærum, Røyken, Hurum, Lier, Eiker, Modum, Sigdal, Flesberg, Rollag, Nore, Kongsberg, Sandsvær, Røyken, Hurum, Lier, and Bragernes–quite a large area. On 18 December 1739, the northwestern areas of the parish were separated to become the new Kongsberg prosti. This left the parishes of Aker, Asker, Bærum, Røyken, Hurum, Lier, and Bragernes in the Bragernes prosti. On 4 May 1819, the parish of Aker was moved to the Kristiania stiftprosti and the Bragernes prosti was renamed as Drammen prosti. In 1868, the parishes of Eiker, Modum, and Sigdal were transferred from Kongsberg prosti to Drammen prosti, and the parishes of Asker, Bærum, Lier, Røyken, and Hurum were transferred from Drammen prosti to Asker prosti. In 1941, the parishes of Lier, Røyken, and Hurum were transferred back to the Drammen prosti from Asker prosti. In 1971, the parishes of Nedre Eiker, Øvre Eiker, Modum, and Sigdal were transferred out of the Drammen prosti and moved to the new Eiker prosti. In 1999, the parishes of Lier, Røyken, and Hurum were transferred from Drammen prosti into the new Lier prosti. On 1 January 2020, Lier prosti was dissolved and the parishes of Lier Municipality were moved to Drammen prosti (the rest of Lier prosti was moved to Asker prosti which is part of the Diocese of Oslo).[4][5] On 1 January 2022, the parishes of Strømsø and Tangen were merged to form Tangen og Strømsø parish.[6] On 1 January 2023, the deanery was renamed Drammen og Lier prosti.[7]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Drammen Austad Fjell Fjell Church Fjell 1984
Bragernes Bragernes Church Bragernes 1871
Konnerud Konnerud Church Konnerud 1996
Old Konnerud Church Konnerud 1858
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Church Mjøndalen 1983
Nedre Eiker Nedre Eiker Church Krokstadelva 1860
Skoger Skoger Church Skoger 1886
Old Skoger Church Skoger c. 1200
Strømsgodset Strømsgodset Church Strømsgodset 1843
Svelvik Berger Church Berger 1895
Svelvik Church Svelvik 1859
Tangen og
Strømsø		 Strømsø Church Strømsø 1667
Tangen Church Tangen 1854
Åssiden Åssiden Church Åssiden 1967
Lier Frogner Frogner Church Lierbyen 1694
Gullaug Church Linnesstranda 1905
Sjåstad Sjåstad Church Sjåstad 1896
Sylling Sylling Church Sylling 1852
Tranby og
Lierskogen		 Lierskogen Church Lierskogen 1937
Tranby Church Tranby 1855

Eiker prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the east-central part of Buskerud county. It includes all the churches within the municipalities of Krødsherad, Modum, Sigdal and Øvre Eiker. The deanery is headquartered at the Haug Church in the town of Hokksund in Øvre Eiker Municipality.

Eiker prosti was established in 1971 when it was separated from Drammen prosti. Initially, the new deanery included the parishes in Nedre Eiker, Øvre Eiker, Modum, Sigdal and Krødsherad. On 1 January 2020, Nedre Eiker became part of Drammen Municipality, so it was transferred into Drammen prosti.[5]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Krødsherad Krødsherad Glesne Chapel Krøderen 1908
Olberg Church Noresund 1859
Veikåker Chapel Veikåker 1934
Modum Modum Gulsrud Church Gulsrud 1931
Heggen Church Vikersund c. 1200
Nykirke Church Nyhus 1847
Rud Church Drolsum 1917
Snarum Church Snarum 1869
Vestre Spone Church Vestre Spone 1880
Åmot Church Åmot 1996
Sigdal Eggedal Eggedal Church Eggedal 1878
Sigdal Holmen Church Prestfoss 1853
Solumsmoen Chapel Solumsmoen 1893
Vatnås Church Vatnås c. 1660
Øvre Eiker Bakke Bakke Church Skotselv 1883
Bingen Chapel Bingen 1924
Fiskum Fiskum Church Darbu 1866
Old Fiskum Church Darbu c. 1250
Haug Haug Church Hokksund c. 1152
Vestfossen Vestfossen Church Vestfossen 2010

Hallingdal prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the northern part of Buskerud county. It includes all the churches within the municipalities of Flå, Gol, Hemsedal, Hol, Nesbyen, and Ål. The deanery is headquartered at the Ål Church in the village of Ål in Ål Municipality.

Hallingdal prosti was established in 1914 when the old Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti was divided into Hallingdal prosti (to the northwest) and Ringerike prosti (to the southeast).[8] On 1 January 2020, the parishes of Gol and Herad were merged to form the new Gol og Herad parish.[9]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Flå Flå Flå Church Flå 1858
Gol Gol og Herad Gol Church Gol 1882
Herad Church Herad 1882
Hemsedal Hemsedal Hemsedal Church Hemsedal 1882
Lykkja Chapel Lykkja 1961
Hol Dagali og
Skurdalen		 Dagali Church Dagali 1850
Skurdalen Church Flatåker 1969
Geilo Geilo Culture Church Geilo 2010
Ustedalen Chapel Geilo 1890
Hol og Hovet Hol Church Hol 1924
Old Hol Church Hol c. 1200
Hovet Church Hovet 1910
Nesbyen Nes Nes Church Nesbyen 1862
Ål Leveld Leveld Church Leveld 1880
Torpo Torpo Church Torpo 1880
Torpo Stave Church Torpo c. 1160
Ål Ål Church Ål 1880

Kongsberg prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southwestern part of Buskerud county. It includes all the churches within the municipalities of Flesberg, Kongsberg, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal. The deanery is headquartered at the Kongsberg Church in the town of Kongsberg in Kongsberg Municipality.

Kongsberg prosti was established on 18 December 1739 when the old Bragernes prosti was divided into two, with western parts of the deanery becoming the new Kongsberg prosti. Initially, the deanery included the parishes of Eiker, Modum, Sigdal, Sandsvær, Flesberg, Rollag, Nore og Uvdal, and Kongsberg. In 1867, Eiker, Modum, and Sigdal were transferred to the neighboring Bragernes prosti.[10]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Flesberg Flesberg Flesberg Stave Church Flesberg c. 1100
Lyngdal Lyngdal Church Lyngdal i Numedal 1701
Svene Svene Church Svene 1738
Kongsberg Efteløt Efteløt Church Efteløt c. 1184
Hedenstad Hedenstad Church Heistadmoen c. 1100
Komnes Komnes Church Komnes 1881
Kongsberg
og Jondalen		 Kongsberg Church Kongsberg 1761
Jondalen Church Jondalen 1882
Tuft Tuft Church Hvittingfoss 1880
Rollag Rollag Rollag Stave Church Rollag c. 1200
Veggli Veggli Church Veggli 1859
Nore og Uvdal Nore Nore Church Nore 1880
Nore Stave Church Nore c. 1100
Tunhovd Tunhovd Church Tunhovd 1945
Uvdal Uvdal Church Uvdal 1893
Uvdal Stave Church Uvdal c. 1100

Larvik prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southwestern part of Vestfold county. It includes all the churches within Larvik Municipality. The deanery is headquartered at the Larvik Church in the town of Larvik in Larvik Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1671 and it included parishes in Larvik, Lardal, and Sandefjord. In 1999, the eastern areas of Sandefjord were separated to form the new Sandar prosti (later renamed Sandefjord prosti).[11] In 2019, the three parishes of Svarstad, Styrvoll, and Hem were merged into one parish named Lardal.[12] On 1 January 2024, the parishes of Kvelde and Hvarnes were merged into Kvelde og Hvarnes parish.[13]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Larvik Berg Berg Arbeidskirke Helgeroa 2007
Berg Church Berg 1878
Old Berg Church Berg c. 1100
Hedrum Hedrum Church Hedrum c. 1100
Hvarnes Hvarnes Church Hvarnes 1705
Kjose Kjose Church Kjose 1850
Kvelde Kvelde Church Kvelde 1871
Lardal Hem Church Hem c. 1100
Styrvoll Church Styrvoll c. 1150
Svarstad Church Svarstad 1657
Larvik Larvik Church Larvik 1677
Langestrand Church Larvik 1818
Nanset Nanset Church Larvik 1974
Stavern Fredriksvern Church Stavern 1756
Tanum Tanum Church Tanum c. 1100
Tjølling Tjølling Church Tjøllingvollen c. 1100
Østre Halsen Østre Halsen Church Halsen in Larvik 1983

Nord-Jarlsberg prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the northern part of Vestfold county. It includes all the churches within Holmestrand Municipality and Horten Municipality. The deanery is headquartered at the Horten Church in the town of Horten in Horten Municipality.

The deanery was established in 1848 when the old Jarlsberg prosti was divided into Nordre Jarlsberg prosti and Søndre Jarlsberg prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922, the deanery name was changed from "Nordre Jarlsberg prosti" to "Nord-Jarlsberg prosti".[3][14] On 1 January 2018, the three parishes of Botne, Hillestad, and Holmestrand were merged to form the new Botne parish.[15]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Holmestrand Botne Botne Church Botne c. 1200
Hillestad Church Hillestad 1724
Holmestrand Church Holmestrand 1675
Hof, Vassås
og Eidsfoss		 Eidsfoss Church Eidsfoss 1904
Hof Church Hof c. 1150
Vassås Church Vassås c. 1200
Sande Sande Church Sande i Vestfold 1093
Horten Borre Borre Church Borre c. 1100
Skoppum Church Skoppum 1989
Horten Horten Church Horten 1855
Løvøy Chapel Løvøya c. 1200
Sentrum Church Horten 1972
Nykirke Nykirke Church Nykirke c. 1100
Åsgårdstrand Åsgårdstrand Church Åsgårdstrand 1969

Ringerike prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the northeastern part of Buskerud county. It includes all the churches within the municipalities of Hole and Ringerike. The deanery is headquartered at the Hønefoss Church in the town of Hønefoss in Ringerike Municipality.

Ringerike prosti was established in 1914 when the old Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti was divided into Hallingdal prosti (to the northwest) and Ringerike prosti (to the southeast). Originally, the deanery was headquartered at Norderhov Church, but in 1990 it was moved to Hønefoss Church. On 1 January 2022, the parish of Jevnaker was moved from the Diocese of Hamar to the Diocese of Tunsberg and it became part of Ringerike prosti (since Jevnaker was moved from Oppland county to Viken county.[16]

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Hole Hole Bønsnes Church Bønsnes c. 1100
Hole Church Helgelandsmoen c. 1200
Sollihøgda Chapel Sollihøgda 1911
Jevnaker Jevnaker Jevnaker Church Prestmoen 1834
Randsfjord Church Jevnaker 1916
Ringerike Haug Haug Church Haugsbygd c. 1200
Hval Hval Church Hallingby 1862
Hønefoss Hønefoss Church Hønefoss 2017
Lunder Lunder Church Sokna 1761
Strømsoddbygda Chapel Strømsoddbygda 1953
Nes Nes Church Nes 1858
Norderhov
og Ask		 Norderhov Church Norderhov c. 1170
Ask Chapel Ask 1936
Tyristrand Tyristrand Church Tyristrand 1857
Ullerål Ullerål Church Hønefoss 2004
Veme Veme Church Veme 1893
Viker Viker Church Viker 1697

Sandefjord prosti

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This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers the southeastern part of Vestfold county. It includes all the churches within Sandefjord Municipality. The deanery is headquartered at the Sandefjord Church in the town of Sandefjord in Sandefjord Municipality.

The deanery was established on 1 March 1999 as Sandar prosti when it was separated from Larvik prosti. It originally included the parishes of Sandar and Sandefjord.[11] On 1 July 2006, the name of the deanery was changed from "Sandar prosti" to "Sandefjord prosti". On 1 January 2007, the parish of Andebu was transferred from Tønsberg domprosti to Sandefjord prosti.[17] On 1 January 2017, the parish of Stokke was transferred from Tønsberg domprosti to Sandefjord prosti.

Municipality Parish (sokn) Church Location Year built Photo
Sandefjord Andebu Andebu Church Andebu c. 1100
Arnadal Arnadal Church Fossnes 1882
Bugården Bugården Church Sandefjord 1980
Høyjord Høyjord Stave Church Høyjord c. 1100
Kodal Kodal Church Kodal c. 1100
Sandar Sandar Church Sandefjord 1792
Sandefjord Sandefjord Church Sandefjord 1903
Skjee Skjee Church Skjee c. 1100
Stokke Stokke Church Stokke 1886
Vesterøy Vesterøy Church Vesterøya 1967

References

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  1. ^ a b "AS-1113 - Tønsberg domprosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Tunsberg bispedøme / Om bispedømmet" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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  4. ^ "AS-0156 - Drammen prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "AS-0188 - Eiker prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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  10. ^ "AS-0450 - Kongsberg prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b "AS-0542 - Larvik prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Offentlig Møteprotokoll Tunsberg bispedømmeråd 2016-2019" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Tunsberg bispedømme. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Møteprotokoll Tunsberg bispedømmeråd 2020-2023" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Tunsberg bispedømme. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. ^ "AS-0659 - Nord-Jarlsberg prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Møteprotokoll Tunsberg bispedømmeråd 2016-2019" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Tunsberg bispedømme. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  16. ^ "AS-0773 - Ringerike prosti". ArkivPortalen (in Norwegian). Statsarkivet i Kongsberg. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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