It is one of the two churches for the Bindal parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1734 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Ryjord.

[1][2] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1432, but the church was likely built around the year 1250.

Not much is known about the medieval stave church, but it likely had a small nave and choir.

A new church was constructed on the same site and completed in 1734.