It is the church for the Øvre Årdal parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The large, red, brick church was built in a modern, cruciform design in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Per Solemslie from the architecture firm Arnstein Arneberg.

After World War II, the growing community of Øvre Årdal continued to ask for their own church.

A small building in Øvre Årdal began to be used as an interim church in 1954.

The large modern church was designed with a 30-metre (98 ft) tall bell tower above the entrance.