It is the church for the Fåberg parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1727 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Tråseth.

The nave was enlarged by adding transept wings to the north and south, creating a cruciform floor plan.

Like most of the churches that were built in the 18th century in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, it was inspired by the cathedral in Oslo.

Two doors from the old stave church were preserved at the Museum of Cultural History in Christiania.

[4][6] In 1748, the church received exterior paneling, it was painted reddish brown with white window frames, and the roof was tarred.

In 1810, a painting by the Fåberg artist Ole Larsen Smerud was gifted to the church.

Smerud studied painting in Copenhagen, where he worked as a court painter and heraldic artist.

The interior paneling was removed, some of the damaged furniture was found and was put back in place.

The records after 1964 list Gårdsnummer 1-191 as part of Lillehammer Municipality instead of Fåberg because of the 1964 change.