It is the church for the Tromsøysund parish, which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

[2] The church was designed by architect Jan Inge Hovig and is built mainly of concrete.

[3] The shape of the church is believed to be a reference to the nearby twin-peaked island of Håja.

[6] In 1972, a glass mosaic titled "The Return of Christ" was added to the eastern side, made by Victor Sparre.

[3] The church acquired an organ built by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri in 2005, with three manuals, pedals, 42 stops, and 2940 pipes.