In 1851, a new law was passed that said that all rural churches had to be able to fit at least 30% of the parish members in the church building.
 Since the Old Gildeskål Church was too small, a new church had to be built for the parish.
 It was decided that the new church would be built on the same site, just west of the old church.
 The new church was completed in 1881 and it seated about 750 people.
In 1851, a new law was passed that said that all rural churches had to be able to fit at least 30% of the parish members in the church building.  Since the Old Gildeskål Church was too small, a new church had to be built for the parish.  It was decided that the new church would be built on the same site, just west of the old church.  The new church was completed in 1881 and it seated about 750 people.
Gildeskål Church