It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

In 1680, the tower had to be rebuilt, and this time it had a small extension to the north of the base which was used for storage.

The parish chose to use the same plans that the architect Ole Vangberg used to design Bruvik Church, except that they wanted the chancel to be slightly longer.

The new church was built during 1871 and it was consecrated on 3 October 1871 by the local Provost Smitt.

In 1963, a sacristy was built in the west, a new floor was laid in the church, and the windows were improved.