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Lygra was transferred from Lindås in 1975.
Other additions: Gnr. (Farm number) 1/2-6, 42 was transferred from Strudshavn
parish, Askøy in 1904.
Arna clerical district (prestegjeld) was established 1967 by separating out from
Haus.
Separated out from Domkirken clerical district in 1741. Became an anneks under Fjell in 1813, then came under St. Jørgens Hospital in 1819, consolidated with Fjell clerical district in 1842, and separated out as its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1871. Laksevåg parish (sokn) was separated out in 1885.
Other transfers:
Laksevåg (gnr. - farm numbers - 45-59) parish (sokn) and Loddefjord (gnr. - farm
numbers - 22-44) separated out from Strushavn as separate parishes in 1915, and transferred
to Laksevåg clerical district (prestegjeld).
Gnr. - farm number - 25 transferred from Birkeland parish (sokn) in Fana in 1879. Herdla parish
(sokn) came under Askøy in 1970.
Separated out from Sund clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1910.
Birkeland parish (sokn) was separated out from Fana in 1948.
Other transfers:
Storetveit parish (sokn) was separated out from Birkeland in 1948. Gnr. - farm numbers -
20/1-252, gnr. 21/1-566, 570-609, 611-668, gnr. 28/1-77, 79-82, were transferred to
Storetveit in 1961.
The parishes (sokn) Bruvik and Stamnes were separated out from Haus in 1869. Dale parish (sokn) was separated out from Bruvik in 1911. Gnr. - farm number - 62-64 was transferred from Stamnes to Dale parish (sokn) in 1968.
Other transfers:
Eksingedal parish (sokn) was separated out from Hosanger in 1967.
Bruvik parish (sokn) was transferred to Haus in 1968. Stamnes, Dale and Eksingedal
parishes (sokn) were transferred to Vaksdal in 1968.
Transfers:
Gnr. - farm numers - 63-64 transferred from Ølen parish (sokn), Fjelberg
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1944. Skånevik sokn, Skånevik clerical district
(prestegjeld) was transferred to Etne in 1985.
Separated out from Voss
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1892. Transferred back to Voss clerical district (prestegjeld)
in 1969.
Transfers:
Årstad parish (sokn) was transferred to St. Jørgens Hospital
in 1749. Birkeland parish (sokn) was separated out in 1948 and divided into two:
Storetveit and Birkeland.
Gnr. - farm number - 25 was transferred from Birkeland parish (sokn) to Askøy in 1879.
Nordås was separated out and became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968.
Transfers:
Sveio parish (sokn) separated out and became Sveio
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1861. Gnr. - farm numbers - 31-32, 35-38 were transferred
from Moster to Valestrand parish (sokn) in Sveio clerical district in 1870.
Gnr. - farm numbers - 1-5 were transferred from Moster parish (sokn) to Bremnes parish (sokn)
in 1966.
Separated out from Stord
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1862. Name change from Fitje to Fitjar in 1898.
Transfers:
Vikebygd parish (sokn) was transferred to Sveio in 1861. Ølen and Bjoastrand
parishes (sokn) were transferred to Ølen clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1952.
Gnr. - farm numbers - 7-10 were transferred from Eid parish (sokn) to Stord clerical
district (prestegjeld) in 1898. Gnr. - farm numbers - 103 and 116-118 were transferred from
Ølen to Bjoastrand in 1916. Gnr. - farm numbers - 1-6 were transferred from
Eid to Husnes in 1968.
Separated out from Sund clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1813, but became a parish under Sund again in 1819. Together with Askøy it became a clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1842.
Other transfers:
Askøy transferred in 1819 to St. Jørgens Hospital, but in 1842 Askøy
and Fjell became a separate clerical district in 1842. Askøy was separated out from Fjell
and became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1871.
Separated out from Os in 1855.
Transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 24 was transferred to Strandvik parish (sokn) from Ølve parish
sokn in Kvinnherad in 1937.
Hamre clerical district (prestegjeld) belonged to the Rektoratet at the Bergen Katedralskule 1638-1663 and 1704-1749. Åsane became its own parish in 1871 have been a kapellsokn earlier.
Other transfers:
The parishes (sokn) Hosanger, Mo and Seim were separated out and became Hosanger
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1749. Åsane parish
(sokn) was separated out and became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1956.
The part of Hamre clerical district (prestegjeld)
which lay in Lindås kommune was in 1966 transferred to Vike
parish (sokn) in Osterfjorden clerical district (prestegjeld). Hamre clerical district
(prestegjeld) was transferred to Osterøy clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1975.
Hosanger parish (sokn) was transferred from Hosanger in 1966.
Mjelde parish was consolidated with Haus parish (sokn) in 1864. Ytre Arna was separated out as
its own parish (sokn) in 1955.
Bruvik and Stamnes parishes (sokn) were separated out and became
Bruvik
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1869. Arna and Ytre Arna parishes (sokn) were separated out
in 1967 and became Arna clerical district (prestegjeld).
Haus clerical district (prestegjeld) was transferred to Oster¢y in 1975.
Bruvik parish (sokn) was transferred from Bruvik clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968.
Separated out from Manger in 1869. Blomvåg separated out from Herdla parish (sokn) in 1964.
Other transfers:
Hjelme sokn transferred from Manger in 1916.
Hjelme and Blomvåg parishes (sokn) were separated out and became
Øygarden clerical district (prestegjeld)
in 1966. Herdla parish (sokn) was transferred to Askøy in 1970.
Separated out from Hamre in 1749, discontinued in 1967. Eksingedal parish (sokn) was separated out from Mo in 1881.
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 93 from Evanger parish (sokn) in Voss was transferred to Mo parish
(sokn) in 1867. Gnr. - farm numbers - 19/1-5, and 7-8
were transferred from Myking parish (sokn), Lindås clerical district
(prestegjeld) to Hosanger parish (sokn) in 1930.
Seim parish (sokn) transferred to Alversund in
1885. Hosanger parish (sokn) transferred to Hamre in 1967. Eksingedal parish (sokn) transferred
to Bruvik in 1967. Mo parish (sokn) transferred to Osterfjorden in 1967.
Became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968 with Husnes parish (sokn) from Kvinnherad and Holmedal parish (sokn) from Skånevik, and also gnr. - farm numbers - 1-6 and 154/8 from Eid parish (sokn) in Fjelberg which were transferred to Husnes parish (sokn).
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm numbers - 1-9 from Holmedal parish (sokn) were transferred to Eid parish
(sokn) in Fjelberg in 1968.
Name change from Vikør to Kvam in 1911, name change from Kvam to Vikøy.
Transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 79 transferred from Kinsarvik parish (sokn) in Ullensvang to
Øystese parish (sokn) in 1882. Gnr. - farm numbers - 38-49 transferred from Jondal
parish (sokn) in Strandebarm to Vikøy parish (sokn) in 1965.
Gnr. - farm numbers 80-82 transferred from Øystese parish (sokn) to Kinsarvik
parish (sokn ) in Ullensvang in 1965.
Hatlestrand sokn was separated out from Kvinnherad parish (sokn) in 1885.
Other transfers:
Husnes parish (sokn) was separated out and became its own
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968. Gnr. - farm number - 24 was transferd
from Ølve parish (sokn) to Strandvik parish (sokn) in Fusa clerical district
(prestegjeld) in 1937.
Gnr. - farm number - 104 was transferred from Holmedal parish (sokn) in Skånevik to
Kvinnherad paris (sokn) in 1854. Gnr. - farm numbers 125-127 were transferred from Onarheim parish
(sokn) in Tysnes to Ølve in 1907. Gnr. farm number 20/3 was transferred from Holmedal
parish (sokn) in Skånevik to Kvinnherad parish (sokn) in 1930.
Separated out from Ask¢y clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1915. Nygård parish (sokn) was separated out in 1973.
Other transfers:
Loddefjord was separated out and became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968.
Gnr. - farm numbers - 58-59 were transferred to Årstad clerical district (prestegjeld)
in 1922.
Residerande kapellani established in 1742.
Transfers:
Sandnes parish (sokn) separated out and became Masfjorden
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1875. Lygra parish (sokn) was transferred to
Alversund. Gnr. - farm numbers 19/1-5, and 7-8 were transferred
from Myking parish (sokn) to Hosanger parish (sokn) in Hosanger clerical district
(prestegjeld) in 1930.
Gnr. 1-13 was separated out from Bø parish (sokn) in 1903 and became Hjelme parish (sokn) .
Name changes: from Hjelmen to Hjelme in 1912, and from Bø to Hordabø in 1925.
Other transfers:
Herdla became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1869.
Hjelme was transferred to Herdla in 1916.
Separated out from Lindås clerical district (prestegjeld) 1876.
Gnr. 39-58 ble utskilt som Solheim sokn 1882. Gnr. 1-14 og gnr. 19/4-5,
8 og 10 skilt ut som Fr¢yset sokn fra Masfjorden sokn 1930.
Separated out from Ullensvang in 1915.
Transfers:
Fusa, Hålandsdal and Strandvik separated out and became Fusa
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1855. Samnanger
seperated out and became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1949.
Ostereide parish (sokn) was separated out from Hamre
in 1967, Mo parish (sokn) was separated out form
Hosanger in 1967.
Røldal has had its own priest since 1848.
Røldal was separated out from Suldal clerical district (prestegjeld) in Rogaland in
1885.
Separated out from Os
and became its own clerical district (prestgjeld) in 1949.
Gnr. - Farm numbers - 90-92 transferred from Åkra parish (sokn) to Skånevik parish (sokn) in 1924. Gnr. - farm numbers - 55-89 transferred from Åkra parish (sokn) to Skånevik in 1965.
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 104 transferred from Holmedal parish (sokn) to Kvinnherad parish (sokn)
in 1854. Gnr. - farm number - 20/3 transferred from Holmedal parish (sokn) to Kvinnherad sokn
in 1930. Skånevik clerical district (prestegjeld) became part of Etne clerical district
(prestegjeld) in 1985.
Transfers:
Fitjar separated out and became its own clerical district
(prestegjeld) in 1862. Valestrand parish (sokn) was transferred to Sveio
in 1870. Gnr. - farm number - 33 transferred from Valestrand to Vikebygd parish (sokn) in
Sveio in 1861.
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm numbers - 7-10 transferred from Eid parish (sokn) in Fjelberg in 1898.
Gnr. - farm number - 77 transferred from Strandebarm parish (sokn) to Jondal parish (sokn) in 1965. Gnr. - farm numbers - 5-12 were transferred from Varalds¢y parish (sokn) to Strandebarm in 1965.
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm numbers - 38-49 transferred from Jondal to Vikøy parish (sokn) in Kvam
in 1965. Jondal parish (sokn) transferred to Ullensvang clerical district in 1968.
Fjell and Askøy) became a separate clerical district (prestegjeld) - Fjell prestegheld - in 1813, and again in 1841.
Austevoll and Møkster parishes were separated out in 1910 and became
Austevoll clerical district (prestegjeld).
Sveio was separated out from Finnås in
1861. Vikebygd was separated out from Fjelberg in
1861. Valestrand parish (sokn) was transferred from Stord in
1870. Vikebygd parish (sokn) was separated into Austre and Vestre Vikebygd in 1935.
Gnr. - farm number 33 was transferred from Valestrand to Vikebygd in 1861. Gnr.
- farm numbers 31-32, and 35-38 were transferred from Moster parish (sokn) in Finnås
to Valestrand in 1870. Gnr. - farm numbers 99-100 were transferred from Sveio parish (sokn)
to Vikebygd in 1901.
Gnr. - farm numbers - 58-59 were transferred from Skjold in Rogaland to Vikebygd in
1929.
Austre Vikebygd was transferred to Ølen in 1966.
Name change from Opdal to Uggdal in 1933.
Øya Reksteren was in 1952 separated out as its own parish (sokn) with parts from Tysnes and parts from Uggdal.
Other transfers:
Gnr. - farm numbers - 125-127 were transferred from Onarheim to Ølve parish (sokn)
in Kvinnherad in 1907.
Name change from Kinsarvik clerical district (prestegjeld) to Ullensvang prestegjeld in 1869.
Transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 79 was transferred from Kinsarvik parish (sokn) to Øystese in
Kvam in 1882. Odda
became its own clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1915. Gnr. - farm numbers - 98-116 and
122-151 were transferred from Kinsarvik parish (sokn) to Granvin parish (sokn) in Ulvik in 1964.
Eidfjord parish (sokn) was transferred from Ulvik in 1968. Jondal parish (sokn) was
transferred from Strandebarm in 1968. Gnr. - farm numbers - 80-82 were transferred from
Øystese parish (sokn) in Kvam to Kinsarvik parish (sokn) in 1965.
Name change from Granvin clerical district (prestegjeld) to Ulvik prestegjeld in 1858.
Gnr. - farm number - 32 was transferred from Granvin parish (sokn) to Ulvik parish (sokn) in 1894.
Other transfers:
Eidfjord was its own clerical district (prestegjeld) until 1688. Gnr. - farm numbers
98-116 and 122-151 were transferred from Kinsarvik in Ullensvang to Granvin parish (sokn) in 1964.
Separated out from Bruvik clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1968.
Transfers:
Eksingedal parish (sokn) was separated out from Hosanger
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1967.
Gnr. - farm numbers - 37/7 were transferred from Voss parish (sokn) to Evanger in 1869.
Other transfers:
Vinje and Uppheim parishes (sokner) were in 1866 separated out and became
Vossestrand clerical district (prestegjeld).
Evanger parish (sokn) was separated out and became its own
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1892. Gnr. - farm number - 1 in Evanger was transferred
to Mo parish (sokn) in Hosanger in 1868. Gnr. - farm number - 52/2 was transferred from Voss
parish (sokn) to Vinje parish (sokn) in Vosse-strand in 1869.
Separated out from Voss clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1866.
Transfers:
Gnr. - farm number - 52/2 was transferred from Voss parish (sokn) to Vinje parish (sokn) in
Vossestrand in 1869.
Name change from Bjoastrand to Bjoa in 1954.
Separated out from Fjelberg in 1952.
Transfers:
Austre Vikebygd transferred from Sveio
in 1966.
Separated out from Hamre
clerical district (prestegjeld) in 1956.
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