The new structure replaced the prestegjeld with the already-existing deanery (prosti). The sokn (sub-parishes or congregations) are the basic units of the church and all of the sokn within each municipality in Norway forms a governing church council for the municipality. The municipal church councils are part of a deanery and the deaneries are part of a diocese.
The new structure replaced prestegjeld with deanery (prosti). The sokn (sub-parishes or congregations) are basic ecclesiastical units in Norway; all sokn within each municipality create a church council for the municipality. These municipal church councils are part of a deanery, which is part of a diocese.