It is one of several churches for the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

In 1709, the nave was enlarged by adding a transept to the north, creating a half-cruciform design for the church.

The new building was a wooden cruciform church that was designed by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.

This new steeple was much higher and pointed, and people thought this gave the whole building a somewhat prouder character.

The artist Anders Askevold from Askvoll had designed the church with the steeple that people objected so much to.

The new steeple was erected based on the design by the master builder P. Gabrielsen, but Askevold was asked for advice beforehand.