It is one of several churches in the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The red brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1977 using plans drawn up by the architect Alf Apalseth.

The committee made significant progress, however World War II stopped the planning of the church.

The construction of the first church building in Kvammen was finally approved in the early 1970s.

There is a free-standing 12-metre (39 ft) tall bell tower standing near the church building.