It is located in the village of Alsvåg on the island of Langøya.

It is one of the churches for the Øksnes parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1923 using plans drawn up by the architect R. Randulf.

[1][2] The building was originally constructed in 1923 as an annex chapel.

In 1949, the building was upgraded and renovated to gain parish church status.