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This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the
Church of Norway The Church of Norway (, , , ) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, and was established a ...
churches in the
Diocese of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg ...
in
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. It includes all of the parishes in
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county. The diocese is based at the
Nidaros Cathedral Nidaros Cathedral () is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of Olav II of Norway, King Olav II ( 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the patron saint of th ...
in the city of
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
in
Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...
. The list is divided into several sections, one for each
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...
(; headed by a provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more
parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
es () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more local church. The municipality of Trondheim includes several deaneries within the municipality due to its large population. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. In 1995, the old Sør-Fosen prosti was merged with
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
and on the same date the old Nord-Fosen prosti was renamed simply Fosen prosti. On 1 July 2015, the Nærøy prosti, which included Leka Municipality, Vikna Municipality, and Nærøy Municipality, was merged with the Namdal prosti. On 1 January 2020, the old
Nord-Innherad prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
and Sør-Innherad prosti were merged to form the new Stiklestad prosti.


Nidaros domprosti

The Nidaros arch-deanery () covers the urban city centre of the city of
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
, located along the
Trondheimsfjorden The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's List of Norwegian fjords, third-longest fjord at long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørl ...
in
Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...
. The
Nidaros Cathedral Nidaros Cathedral () is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of Olav II of Norway, King Olav II ( 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the patron saint of th ...
is the seat of the Bishop of the
Diocese of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg ...
as well as the Dean of the deanery. This arch-deanery is divided into three parishes with a total of five churches.


Fosen prosti

This deanery () covers the
Fosen Fosen is a traditional district in coastal Trøndelag county, Norway. The district consists of the municipalities Osen, Åfjord, Ørland, Indre Fosen, Orkland, Heim, Hitra, and Frøya. In colloquial speech, Fosen also refers to the Fosen ...
peninsula in
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county. The area lies between the
Norwegian Sea The Norwegian Sea (; ; ) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the Arctic Ocean, northwest of Norway between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea, adjoining the Barents Sea to the northeast. In the southwest, it is separate ...
and
Trondheim Fjord The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third-longest fjord at long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørland Municipality in th ...
. It includes the municipalities of Osen,
Åfjord Åfjord may refer to: Places * Åfjord Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Å, Åfjord Åfjord (also known as: Årnes, Å i Åfjord, or just Å) is the administrative center of Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, No ...
,
Ørland Orland or Ørland is the name, or part of the name, of a number of places and people: Places Canada * Orland, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Hillsborough No. 132, Saskatchewan Norway *Ørland Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county * Ørland ...
, and
Indre Fosen Indre Fosen is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of � ...
. The deanery is divided up into 14 parishes. The deanery is headquartered at Stadsbygd Church in the village of
Stadsbygd Stadsbygd or Askjem is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Fosen peninsula in a wide, flat valley along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Rørv ...
in Indre Fosen Municipality. This deanery was established as Nordre Fosen prosti in 1917 when the historic ''Fosen prosti'' was divided into Nordre Fosen prosti in the north and Søndre Fosen prosti in the south. Originally, the Nordre Fosen prosti included the parishes of Bjørnør, Åfjord, Bjugn, and Stadsbygd while Søndre Fosen prosti included the parishes of Frøya, Hitra, Hemne, Agdenes, and Ørland. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery names from "Nordre Fosen prosti" to "Nord-Fosen prosti" and "Søndre Fosen prosti" to "Sør-Fosen prosti". On 1 January 1972, the parish of
Ørland Municipality Ørland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. Ørland is located at the southwestern tip of the Fosen peninsula at the northern ...
was transferred to this deanery from the Sør-Fosen prosti. On 1 July 1999, the old Sør-Fosen prosti was dissolved and it became part of the
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
. On the same date, the name of this deanery was changed to simply Fosen prosti.


Gauldal prosti

This deanery () covers the
Gauldalen Gauldal or Gauldalen () is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in Trøndelag county, Norway. The river Gaula (Trøndelag), Gaula runs through the long valley from the mountains in Røros Municipality near the lake Aursunden t ...
valley and surrounding areas in southern
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Holtålen, Melhus, Midtre Gauldal, Oppdal, Rennebu, and Røros. The deanery is headquartered at Støren Church in the village of
Støren is the administrative centre of Midtre Gauldal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Gauldalen valley at the confluence of the rivers Gaula and ''Sokna''. Støren is located on the European route E06 highw ...
in
Midtre Gauldal Municipality Midtre Gauldal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren. ...
. The deanery was established on 20 April 1911 when the old ''Nordre Dalernes prosti'' and ''Søndre Dalernes prosti'' were dissolved and split into three new deaneries. On that date, the parishes of Støren, Holtålen, Røros from Søndre Dalernes prosti and the parish of Melhus from Nordre Dalernes prosti became part of the new Orkedalens prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Guldalen prosti" to "Gauldal prosti". In 2000, the parishes of Oppdal and Rennebu were moved from
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
to Gauldal prosti.


Heimdal og Byåsen prosti

This deanery () covers the southern and western areas of
Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...
. The deanery is divided up into eight parishes. The deanery is headquartered at Heimdal Church in the village of Heimdal in
Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...
. The deanery was established on 1 October 2017 when the old Byåsen prosti was merged with the Heimdal prosti. The old Byåsen prosti covered the western part of the city centre of
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
. The Dean of the old deanery of Byåsen was headquartered at the Byåsen Church in the Byåsen area of Trondheim. Byåsen prosti was created in 2004 when the Byåsen and Sverresborg parishes from the Heimdal prosti and the Ilen parish from Nidaros domprosti were moved to the new deanery.


Namdal prosti

This deanery () covers the vast northern part of Trøndelag county, covering the municipalities of Lierne,
Røyrvik Røyrvik may refer to: Places *Røyrvik Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røyrvik (village), a village in Røyrvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Røyrvik Church, a church in Røyrvik Municipality in Trøndel ...
, Namsskogan, Grong,
Høylandet Høylandet (a Norwegian word meaning ''the highlands'') may refer to: Places * Høylandet Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Høylandet (village), a village in Høylandet Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Høyland ...
, Overhalla, Namsos, Flatanger, Nærøysund, and Leka. Those municipalities are further divided up into 17 parishes. The deanery is headquartered at Namsos Church in the town of Namsos in
Namsos Municipality (Norwegian language, Norwegian) or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is t ...
. This deanery was established in 1973 when the old ''Indre Namdal prosti'' (Lierne, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos) and ''Ytre Namdal prosti'' (Flatanger and Fosnes) were merged to form the new Namdal prosti (the parish of Snåsa, from Indre Namdal prosti, became part of
Nord-Innherad prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
at the same time). On 1 July 2015, the old Nærøy prosti was dissolved and all of its parishes in Nærøy, Leka, and Vikna municipalities were merged into the Namdal prosti. On 1 January 2020, the churches in the old Namdalseid Municipality were moved to Namdal prosti when the municipality became part of the large
Namsos Municipality (Norwegian language, Norwegian) or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is t ...
.


Orkdal prosti

This deanery () covers the southwestern coastal part of Trøndelag county. The deanery covers the municipalities of Frøya, Heim,
Hitra Hitra may refer to: Places * Hitra Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra (island), an island within Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Hitra Church, a church in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Nor ...
,
Orkland Orkland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkanger. Some of the other notable population centres in the municipa ...
, Skaun and Rindal. The deanery is headquartered at Orkdal Church in the village of
Fannrem Fannrem is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Orkla (river), Orkla about south of the urban area of Orkanger, Thamshavn, and Råbygda, and about north of the village of Vormsta ...
in
Orkland Municipality Orkland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkang ...
. The deanery was established on 20 April 1911 when the old ''Nordre Dalernes prosti'' and ''Søndre Dalernes prosti'' were dissolved and split into three new deaneries. On that date, the parishes of Orkdal, Meldal, Rennebu, and Oppdal from Søndre Dalernes prosti and the parish of Børsen from Nordre Dalernes prosti became part of the new Orkedalens prosti. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Orkedal prosti" to "Orkdal prosti". In 2000, the parishes of Hitra, Frøya, and Hemne were moved from the Sør-Fosen prosti to Orkdal prosti and on the same date the parishes of Oppdal and Rennebu were moved from this deanery to the neighboring Gauldal prosti. In 2020,
Rindal Municipality Rindal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the Rindal (village), village of Rindal. Other villa ...
was moved to this deanery from the Diocese of Møre after the municipality changed counties in 2019.


Stiklestad prosti

This deanery () covers the Innherad district in central Trøndelag county. The deanery includes the municipalities of
Snåsa Snåsa may refer to: Places

*Snåsa Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Snåsa (village), a village in Snåsa Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Snåsa Church, a church built in 1200 in Snåsa Municipality in Trø ...
,
Steinkjer or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
,
Inderøy Inderøy may refer to: Places * Inderøy Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Inderøya, a peninsula within Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Other * Inderøy District Court, a former district court in Trøn ...
, Verdal, Levanger, and Frosta. The deanery is headquartered at Stiklestad Church in the village of
Stiklestad Stiklestad is a village in Verdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located east of the town of Verdalsøra and about southeast of the village of Forbregd/Lein. The village is mainly known as the site of the Battle of St ...
in
Verdal Municipality Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in ...
. The deanery was established on 1 January 2019 when the old
Nord-Innherad prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
and Sør-Innherad prosti were merged. The old Sør-Innherad prosti included the parishes in
Verdal Municipality Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in ...
,
Levanger Municipality Levanger is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the district of Innherred. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Levanger (town), town of Levanger. Some o ...
, and Frosta Municipality and the
Nord-Innherad prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
included the parishes in
Snåsa Municipality (Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or ; /ˈsnɔ̯ɑse/ is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the ...
,
Steinkjer Municipality or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
,
Inderøy Municipality Inderøy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen, Trøn ...
,
Verran Municipality Verran is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1901 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was divided between Steinkjer Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality. It was part of the Innherred region ...
(now part of Steinkjer Municipality), and Namdalseid Municipality. Namdalseid Municipality was merged into
Namsos Municipality (Norwegian language, Norwegian) or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is t ...
in 2020 and so it was transferred to the Namdal prosti. Sør-Innherad prosti was based at Stiklestad, just like the new Stiklestad deanery. The old Nord-Innherad prosti was headquartered at Steinkjer Church in the town of Steinkjer in
Steinkjer Municipality or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
.


Stjørdal prosti

This deanery () covers the traditional district of Stjørdalen in eastern
Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county. The deanery includes the parishes in the municipalities of Stjørdal, Meråker,
Malvik Malvik may refer to: Places *Malvik Municipality Malvik is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Trondheim Region. The administrative center of the municipality is th ...
, Selbu, and Tydal. The deanery is headquartered at Værnes Church in the village of Prestmoen, just south of
Stjørdalshalsen Stjørdalshalsen or Stjørdal (nickname: ''Halsen'') is a town and the administrative centre of Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located between the rivers Stjørdalselva and Gråelva to the south and north and by th ...
in Stjørdal Municipality. Stjørdal prosti was created in 1920 when the parishes of Øvre Stjørdal, Nedre Stjørdal, Frosta, and Leksvik were separated from the large Søndre Indherred prosti. In 1965, the parish of Leksvik was transferred to the neighboring Fosen prosti and the parish of Selbu was transferred to Stjørdal prosti from the neighboring Strinda prosti. On 1 July 1999, the parish of Frosta was transferred from Stjørdal prosti to the neighboring Sør-Innherad prosti. In 2000, the parish of Malvik was transferred from Strinda prosti to Stjørdal prosti.


Strinda prosti

This deanery () covers the eastern part of
Trondheim Municipality Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...
; containing a total of five parishes. The deanery is headquartered at Strinda Church in the village of Strinda. The deanery was established on 20 April 1911 when the old ''Nordre Dalernes prosti'' and ''Søndre Dalernes prosti'' were dissolved and split into three new deaneries. The parish of Melhus became part of
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
and the parish of Børsen became part of
Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
and the remaining parishes from Nordre Dalernes prosti became part of the new Strinda prosti. In 1965, the parish of Selbu was from Strinda prosti to the neighboring Stjørdal prosti. In 2000, the parish of Malvik was transferred from Strinda prosti to Stjørdal prosti.


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Nidaros Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss () was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway's first Christian kings. It was named for its position at the mouth (Old Norse: ''óss'') of the River Nid (the present-day Nidelva). Althou ...