This list of churches in Rogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Stavanger in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Rogaland county. The diocese is based at the Stavanger Cathedral in the city of Stavanger in Stavanger Municipality.
The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; 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 parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more local church.
The municipality of Stavanger is a special case since it has a large population and a large area. The central part of the city is its own deanery and the areas surrounding the city centre belong to a different deanery, and the outlying island areas belong to another deanery. The number, size, and compositions of the deaneries in the diocese have changed over time, most recently in 2013 when two deaneries were merged to form the new Ryfylke deanery.
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 the western part of Stavanger Municipality.
This deanery has been around since the Middle Ages. On 1 January 1925, the deanery was divided with the areas in the city centre of Stavanger (Domkirken, St. Petri, and St. Johannes) remaining in the Stavanger domprosti and the rest of the old deanery (Hetland, Høgsfjord, Strand, Finnøy, and Rennesøy) became part of the new Hetland prosti (later renamed Søre Ryfylke prosti) which included the central parts of the county.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoStavangerStavanger domkirkeog St. PetriStavanger CathedralStavanger1150St. Petri ChurchStavanger1866BekkefaretBekkefaret ChurchBekkefaret1977HundvågHundvåg ChurchHundvåg1983KampenKampen ChurchEiganes og Våland1957St. JohannesFrue Church(Hetland Church)Stavanger1854St. Johannes ChurchStavanger1909StokkaStokka ChurchStokka1974TjensvollTjensvoll ChurchTjensvoll1978VardenVarden ChurchVarden1967
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. On 1 January 1825, the Flekkefjord and Hitterø parishes were transferred out of Dalane prosti to the neighboring Lister prosti. In 1862, the Bakke and Sirdal parishes were transferred out of Dalane prosti and into the neighboring Flekkefjord prosti. In 1988, the Ogna parish was transferred to the neighboring Jæren prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoBjerkreimBjerkreimBjerkreim ChurchBjerkreim1835Ivesdal ChapelØvrebygd1876EigersundEgersundEgersund ChurchEgersund1607Bakkebø ChurchEgersund1960EigerøyEigerøy ChurchEigerøya1998HellelandHelleland ChurchHelleland1832LundHeskestadHeskestad ChurchHeskestad1904LundLund ChurchMoi1812SokndalSokndalSokndal ChurchHauge1803Åna-Sira ChurchÅna-Sira1888
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 Haugesund Municipality.
The deanery was historically called Karmsund prosti, a deanery dating back to the Middle Ages. It historically encompassed all of the areas surrounding the Karmsundet 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 Karmøy Municipality were moved to the new Karmøy prosti and the rest remained in the deanery which was renamed Haugesund prosti. In 2013, the parishes from Vindafjord Municipality were moved here, and the name was changed from Haugesund prosti to Haugaland prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoBoknBoknBokn ChurchFøresvik1847HaugesundRossabøRossabø ChurchRossabø1972SkåreSkåre ChurchHaugesund1858Udland ChurchHaugesund2002Vår FrelserVår Frelsers ChurchHaugesund1901TysværFørresfjordenAksdal ChurchAksdal1995Førre ChurchFørre1893NedstrandNedstrand ChurchHindaråvåg1868Skjoldastraumen ChurchSkjoldastraumen1910TysværTysvær ChurchTysvær1852UtsiraUtsiraUtsira ChurchUtsira1785VindafjordImslandImsland ChurchImslandsjøen1861SandeidSandeid ChurchSandeid1904SkjoldSkjold ChurchSkjold1999VatsVats ChurchVats1855VikebygdVikebygd ChurchVikebygd1937VikedalVikedal ChurchVikedal1881Ølen og BjoaØlen ChurchØlensjøen1874Bjoa ChurchBjoa1895
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 Time Municipality. There is one parish () 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 Jæderen has been around since the Middle Ages and it has always included the coastal areas south of the city of Stavanger. A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Jæderen prosti" to "Jæren prosti". In 1988, the parishes of Randaberg and Høle transferred from Ryfylke prosti to Jæren prosti and the Ogna parish was transferred from Dalane prosti to Jæren. On 1 May 1997, the parishes in Sola and Sandnes municipalities were separated from Jæren prosti to form the new Sandnes prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoGjesdalGjesdalDirdal ChurchDirdal1903Gjesdal ChurchGjesdal1848Oltedal ChurchOltedal2002ÅlgårdÅlgård ChurchÅlgård2015Old Ålgård ChurchÅlgård1917HåNærbøNærbø ChurchNærbø2005Old Nærbø ChurchNærbø1834OgnaOgna ChurchOgna1995VarhaugVarhaug ChurchVarhaug1904KleppBoreBore ChurchBore1891KleppKlepp ChurchKleppe1846OrreOrre ChurchPollestad1950Old Orre ChurchOrre1250Klepp/TimeFrøyland og OrstadFrøyland og Orstad ChurchOrstad/Kvernaland2008TimeBryneBryne ChurchBryne1979TimeTime ChurchTime (just outside Bryne)1859UndheimUndheim ChurchUndheim2001
Karmøy prosti This deanery () covers Karmøy Municipality 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 Karmøy Municipality.
The deanery was created on 1 January 2006 when it was split off from the old Karmsund prosti. The remainder of the old deanery was renamed Haugesund prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoKarmøyAvaldsnesAvaldsnes ChurchAvaldsnes1250FalnesFalnes ChurchSkudeneshavn1851FerkingstadFerkingstad ChurchFerkingstad1854KopervikKopervik ChurchKopervik2016NorheimNorheim ChurchNorheim1978TorvastadTorvastad ChurchTorvastad1880VeavågenVeavågen ChurchVeavågen2009ÅkraÅkra ChurchÅkrahamn1985Old Åkra ChurchÅkrahamn1821
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 Hjelmeland Municipality.
Historically, there was a Ryfylke deanery since the Middle Ages. Over time, its boundaries were changed and moved. On 1 March 1988, the deanery was renamed Nordre Ryfylke prosti (and at the same time, the old Hetland prosti was renamed Søre Ryfylke prosti). Also on that date, the parishes in Hjelmeland Municipality were transferred from Nordre Ryfylke to Søre Ryfylke. In 2013, Nordre Ryfylke prosti and Søre Ryfylke prosti were merged to form the present Ryfylke prosti. In 2020, the parishes in the former Forsand Municipality were moved from here to the neighboring Sandnes prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoHjelmelandFisterFister ChurchFister1867HjelmelandHjelmeland ChurchHjelmelandsvågen1858ÅrdalÅrdal ChurchÅrdal1919Old Årdal ChurchÅrdal1619SaudaSaudaSauda ChurchSauda1866Solbrekk ChapelSauda1958Hellandsbygd ChapelHellandsbygd1956Saudasjøen ChapelSaudasjøen1973StrandJørpelandJørpeland ChurchJørpeland1969StrandStrand ChurchTau1874SuldalErfjordErfjord ChurchHålandsosen1877JelsaJelsa ChurchJelsa1647SandSand ChurchSand1853Marvik ChapelMarvik1920SuldalSuldal ChurchSuldalsosen1852Nesflaten ChapelNesflaten1853
Sandnes prosti This deanery () covers Sandnes Municipality in the west-central part of Rogaland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnes in Sandnes Municipality.
The deanery was created in 1998 when the parishes in Sola and Sandnes municipalities were removed from the large Jæren prosti. In 2006, the parishes in Sola municipality were transferred to the neighboring Tungenes prosti, leaving just the parishes in Sandnes municipality in this deanery. In 2020, the parishes in the former Forsand Municipality were moved from Ryfylke prosti to this one.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoSandnesBogafjellBogafjell ChurchBogafjell2012ForsandForsand ChurchForsand1854Lyse ChapelLysebotn1961GandGand ChurchSandved1978Julebygda ChapelMalmheim og Soma1957HanaHana ChurchHana1997HøleHøle ChurchHøle1860HøylandHøyland ChurchAustrått1841Sviland ChurchSviland1913LuraLura ChurchLura1987RiskaRiska ChurchHommersåk1999Old Riska ChurchHommersåk1877SandnesSandnes ChurchSandnes sentrum1882
Tungenes prosti This deanery () covers the central part of Rogaland county, in the area around the Boknafjorden. It includes the municipalities of Randaberg, Kvitsøy, and Sola, plus the eastern island portion of Stavanger Municipality. The deanery is headquartered in the village of Randaberg in Randaberg Municipality.
The deanery was created in 1998 when the parishes in Randaberg and Kvitsøy were removed from the large Jæren prosti along with six parishes from the Stavanger domprosti (Madlamark, Hafrsfjord, Sunde, Tasta, Vardeneset, and Tjensvoll). In 2006, several other changes took place: the parish of Tjensvoll was moved to the new Ytre Stavanger prosti, all of the parishes in Sola were moved to this deanery from Sandnes prosti, and all of the parishes in Rennesøy and Finnøy were moved to this deanery from Søre Ryfylke prosti.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoKvitsøyKvitsøyKvitsøy ChurchKvitsøy1620RandabergGrødemGrødem ChurchGrødem2000RandabergRandaberg ChurchRandaberg1845SolaRægeRæge Churchnorth of Stenebyen2009SolaSola ChurchSolakrossen2020Sola ChapelSolakrossen1955SørnesSørnes ChurchSørnes1977TanangerTananger ChurchTananger2002Tananger ChapelTananger1879StavangerHesbyHesby ChurchFinnøyc. 1100MosterøyAskje ChurchAskje1846Austre Åmøy ChapelAustre Åmøy1904Utstein ChurchKlosterøy1280Vestre Åmøy ChapelWestern Åmøy1953RennesøyHausken ChurchVikevåg1857Sørbø ChurchSørbø1130SjernarøySjernarøy ChurchKyrkjøy in Sjernarøyane1647Jørstad ChurchJørstadvågen on Ombo1929TalgjeFogn ChurchFogn1991Talgje ChurchTalgjec. 1100
Ytre Stavanger prosti This deanery () covers the outer parts of the city of Stavanger in western Stavanger Municipality 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 prosti (Madlamark, Hafrsfjord, Sunde, Tasta, and Vardeneset) and three parishes from the Stavanger domprosti (Hinna, Hillevåg, and Gausel) were combined to form a new deanery that surrounds the city centre of Stavanger.
MunicipalityParish ()ChurchLocationYear builtPhotoStavangerGauselGausel ChurchGausel1996HafrsfjordRevheim ChurchSør-Sunde1865HillevågHillevåg ChurchHillevåg1961HinnaHinna ChurchHinna1967MadlamarkMadlamark ChurchMadlamark1976SundeSunde ChurchSunde1984TastaTasta ChurchIndre Tasta1977VardenesetVardeneset ChurchYtre Tasta2000
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