It is the church for the Lomen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The parish decided to build a new church at the site of the new cemetery.

Heinrich Jürgensen was hired to design the new stone church.

The lead builder was Erik Erikson Mo from Øystre Slidre.

The church had a rectangular nave and a narrower choir on the east end.