It is the church for the Hov parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

The church, unfortunately, was poorly maintained and in 1725 it collapsed during a heavy autumn storm.

Exterior wall supports were installed to hold up the church and it continued to be used until late 1727 when it was closed down.

[5][7] In 1820, the church received a new roof and tower and the exterior was painted red.

The building was well maintained for many years, but on 30 January 1849 it was severely damaged by strong, winter winds.

On 25 February 1859, the main building of the rectory burned down, killing one of the church workers.

The new church was designed by the architect Peter Høier Holtermann and the lead builder was Jørgen Larsen Torskeløkken.

The attic of the rectory was set up as a meeting room as the church was too fragile to be used.

It was designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and the lead builder was Christian Hovde.