[1] This arch-deanery (Norwegian: domprosti) is home to the Bodø Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
[3][2] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers four municipalities in the Lofoten island district of Nordland county.
[4] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers six municipalities in the Vesterålen island district of Nordland county.
[5] This deanery covers three municipalities in the Ofoten district in the northern part of Nordland county: Narvik, Evenes, and Hamarøy.
[5] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the Salten district of Nordland county.
In 1850, the deanery was divided into two: Søndre Salten prosti in the south (Gildeskål, Skjerstad, Saltdal, Bodø, and Folda prestegjelds) and Nordre Salten prosti in the north (Steigen, Hamarøy, Lødingen, and Ofoten prestegjelds).
[6] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county.
It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alstahaug, Dønna, Herøy, Leirfjord, Lurøy, Nesna, Rødøy, and Træna.
[9] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county.
The deanery was established by royal decree on 24 May 1862 when the four inland parishes of Nordre Helgeland prosti (Hemnes, Mo, Vefsn, and Hattfjelldal) were separated from the deanery to become part of the newly created Indre Helgeland prosti.
[7][8] This deanery (Norwegian: prosti) covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county.