It is the church for the Orkanger parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

[1][2] Historically, the people who lived in what is now the town of Orkanger, were part of the Orkdal Church parish.

The village grew and by the 1880s, it had become more urban and it was large enough where the local residents felt they could support their own church.

This new church was completed in 1892 and it was consecrated on 28 April 1892 by the local Provost Brodahl.

[3] The original Swiss chalet style character of the building has been somewhat lessened during restorations and renovations over the years, particularly in 1950 when the tower was rebuilt with a completely different look.