It is located in the tiny village of Grønning along the Eidsfjorden on the island of Langøya.

It is the church for the Ytre Eidsfjord parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1968 using plans drawn up by the architect Ola Stavseth.

[1][2] The first church built on this site was completed in 1882 using designs by the architect J.H.

The present building was constructed in 1968 out of the materials from an old school.