It is the church for the Hernes parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.
[1][2] Planning for a new church in Hernes began in the first part of the 20th century, before World War II.
The architect Gunnar Bjerke was hired to design the new church.
It is a stone church with a rectangular nave and a choir on the east end.
In 2005, there was a fire in the church due to a problem with the electrical system.