It is the church for the Buvik parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1819 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

In June 1728, large masses of clay and soil slid into the river Vigda, just west of the church.

This put the foundations of the church in grave danger in the event that more land was to slide towards the river.

The following year (1729), the church was rebuilt on a site about 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the northeast in a safer location.