The first chapel building in Kåfjord was built in 1722 in connection with the Sami mission led by Thomas von Westen. It was known as the Finnekapellet. The chapel was about 7 to 8 metres (23 to 26 ft) long and it was used until around the year 1800. After that time, residents would travel to the Lyngen Church, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) down the fjord. It wasn't until 1949 when Kåfjord its first official church building. Kåfjord Church was built on the initiative of the inhabitants of the village of Olderdalen who collected funds and reused materials to build it. The church was renovated in 1989-1990.
