A walled and fortified church, it is located near the Golia Monastery. Based on the oldest documentary mention, found on an icon, it dates to 1645, and the architecture is characteristic of Vasile Lupu's reign. Tradition holds that the "ktitor" was a Patriarch Nichifor, who had come from the Orient and settled in Iași; however, no document or inscription confirms this. The church was associated with two guilds: pastry makers and "bragă" sellers. During the 18th century, the spire supports were repaired, and further renovation occurred the following century. Nevertheless, it was in ruins by 1902, when a thorough repair took place. The church was affected by the 1977 Vrancea earthquake, and restored in 1982-1983. In 1992, the church was given over to the local Greek students' association and served by priests who knew Greek; the students carried out repairs three years later. In 2006, with the number of Greek students much reduced, the church was made a chapel of the Metropolitan Cathedral. In 2010, it became a parish church.