It is the church for the Brekke parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

[3] There was also a small annex chapel located on the Haugland farm, about 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the south of the village of Brekke.

The church had only room for 130 people and it was less than half the size of what the law required.

The new church was designed by Christian Henrik Grosch and Anders Basteson Isdal was the lead builder.

The new church was consecrated on 19 November 1862 by the local Dean Thomas Erichsen.

In 1939, the tower and church porch were both rebuilt using a design by Lars Norevik.