It is located on the western coast of the island of Vanna (also known as Vannøya).

It is an annex church for the Karlsøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Land for a chapel was donated by a widow named Petro Hansen.

The actual construction work was carried out by Trygve Larsen, Einar Klingenberg, Johannes Karlsen, and Birger Johansen.

The new chapel was consecrated on 2 September 1962 by the Bishop Monrad Norderval.