It is the church for the Volbu parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

During Catholic times, the church was dedicated to St. Blasius and because of this, it was locally known as Blåskyrkja.

A letter from the local provost from March 1831 states that the new church is being constructed and should be finished by June 1831.

This new area included a new porch plus a baptismal waiting room and stairs to the organ gallery and attic.

In connection with the investigations, a total of 14 coins were found with some dating back to the 14th century or earlier.

The oldest coin dated back to the time of King Håkon Håkonsson in the 1200s.