It is the church for the Ulstein parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

In 1660, a timber-framed transept extension was built to the south side of the nave and a new timber-framed church porch and main entrance was built on the north side of the nave.

[3][4] On 30 October 1847, lightning struck the church tower and the building (which already was in poor condition) was heavily damaged beyond repair.

The new church was designed by the local parish priest Hans Nicolai Wraamann.

The new structure was nearly identical to the old building, using almost all the same materials, but there were some changes were made during the reconstruction, including making the choir larger than before.