It is one of the four churches for the Knarvik parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Jon Jonsen Alvær.

Jon Jonsen Alvær was hired to design the new church.

Foundation work began in 1875 and then a man named T. Tengesdal from Rogaland was hired as the lead builder in 1876.

The new church was consecrated on 27 May 1879 by the Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland.