In 1841–42, the church was heavily renovated and large portions being rebuilt in essentially the same style. On 17 May 1885, a cannon was fired from the heights above the church in a salute celebrating a holiday. Unfortunately, the cannonball struck the church tower, causing a fire which destroyed the church. In 1887, a wooden neo-Gothic dragestil long church was built to replace it in 1887. This building was designed by Henrik Nissen. This church burned down during the bombing of Molde on 29 April 1940 (during World War II). After the war was over, planning for a new church began, to designs by architect Finn Bryn (1890-1975), who was awarded the contract after winning a competition for a new church in Molde in 1948. The new church would be built about south of the old church site. Total costs came in about . The foundation stone was laid in 1953 and it was completed in 1957. The new building was consecrated on 8 December 1957.