 Sæle Church was built to replace the centuries-old stone Kvamsøy Church on the nearby island of Kvamsøy.Sæle Church (and Kvamsøy Church before that) have always belonged to Vik parish (and municipality), but in 1964, it was transferred to Balestrand parish (and municipality).The church was consecrated on 28 April 1903 by the Bishop Johan Willoch Erichsen.