In 1724, a chapel was built in place of the older one. In 1782, the decayed church was mentioned in the visitation documents. The metric books were written from 1756. In 1859, priest Juozapas Poviliauskas and the parishioners rebuilt and enlarged it. In the years 1882-1914, there was no priest in Skudutiškis (the church was a branch of Molėtai parish). Priest Julijonas Svirskis, appointed in 1915, built a parsonage, established a Lithuanian school, and a parish was established in 1922. In 1939, the priest Stanislovas Čelkus built the current wooden church with the parishioners. He was arrested in 1946 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He returned to Lithuania in 1956.
The church has a Latin cross plan, with a tall tower, and has a facade with a complex composition. It contains an image of Saint Mary of Sorrows, which is considered miraculous by believers. The fence of the churchyard is made of stone, a wooden bell tower and a cross are attached to it.
