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

The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1857 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.

On 3 April 1856, permission was finally granted to build a new church on a new site about 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) to the south.

[4][5][6] Christian Heinrich Grosch was hired to make designs for the new wooden octagonal church.

In 1857, the new building was consecrated by the Provost Aabel who was the acting Bishop at that time.