It is the church for the Holøydalen parish which is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

[1][2] During the 1840s, planning for a chapel in Holøydalen began because the residents did not like the 40-kilometre (25 mi) long journey to Tolga Church.

About 10 years later, planning began for a new chapel at the cemetery.

Plans for the chapel were made by Victor Nordan.

Originally, it was an annex chapel, but it was later upgraded to the status of parish church.