In 1779 the church was renovated, and a stone foundation was laid. At that time the church was not located in the centre of the town, but on the outskirts, in the area of "Selyšče" (today vul. Sahaidachnoho 89, formerly Morariu Andriewicz Street 35). The building is made of wooden beams and resembles a Ruthenian farmhouse (kata). Only the crosses on the roof indicate that it was a place of worship. Next to the building there was a three-bell tower, which has not been preserved. In 1855/1856 the church underwent extensive renovation as it was in a dilapidated state and services could not be held there. The priest Konstantin Popovici oversaw the renovations.
In 1945 the church was listed as a historical monument by the Chernivtsi City Council. It was used as an Orthodox church until the early 1960s, when it was converted into a sports hall for heavy athletes. In 1990 the church was handed over to the religious community and services were resumed. On 14 November 1992 the church caught fire and most of it burned down. The building was restored by the Lviv architect Bohdan Kindzelsʾkyj until 1996. Since 1996 the church has belonged to the Kiev Patriarchate and liturgies have been held regularly again.
Text: Kateryna Stetsevych
