It is located in the village of Vinjeøra, just north of the European route E39 highway.

It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1821 using plans drawn up by the architect P. Konstum.

The church seats about 200 people (150 on the main floor and 50 more in the balcony).

The new building had a slightly elongated octagonal floor plan with a sacristy extension on the east end and a church porch extension on the west end.