It is one of the churches for the Ørland parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

[3][4] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1342, the white, Romanesque, stone building was likely built during the 1100s.

Written historical records from afterwards state that "The church has now, after the fire, been restored, but it has been given a far too small and disproportionate spire.

None of the medieval interior furnishings survived the fire, but the original walls remained intact.

During this repair, a sacristy and entry porch were added as a wooden extension on the north side of the building.

In 1792, the bell tower was being repaired when one of the workers fell from the roof in a terrible accident which caused his death.

The church was again rebuilt and put back into use in February 1856, although the work wasn't finished until the summer that year.