It is the church for the Lillehammer parish which is the seat of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

It is said that this church suffered great damage when it was used as a granary in the years of distress and famine before 1814.

The new building was constructed in a neo-Gothic style and it was designed by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer.

The church's original altarpiece, a copy of Adolph Tidemand's altarpiece at Tyristrand church, was then replaced with a new, painted wooden relief by Maja Refsum with the motif of Jesus in Gethsemane.

A new altar table was installed on a platform at the front of the nave, while the choir appeared as a separate chapel.

[3] There is a statue a few stone throws from the church at Lillehammer made by Rolf Lunde.

Pentecost 2011, Svein-Tore Kleppan's bronze bust by organist and composer Leif Solberg was unveiled by county mayor Audun Tron.

The monument has been given a beautiful and dignified place northwest of the church's main entrance.