The church burned around 1822 and was repaired by Luca Grigorie working with one Sandu ; they fixed the roof , siding and adjoining buildings . In 1863 , following the secularization of monastic estates in Romania , the monastery was closed , its properties seized , and the Greek monks departed . It became a filial holding of the Barnovschi Church and was subsidized by Iași City Hall . According to historian N. A. Bogdan , at the beginning of the 20th century , the remains of walls and foundations belonging to the Racoviță properties were still visible . The church suffered serious damage during the 1940 Vrancea earthquake and the 1977 Vrancea earthquake ; it underwent major repairs in 1967 , during the 1980s and from 2006 to 2009 . As a result of construction in the surrounding area between 1977-1987 , excavations were performed that unearthed several hundred human skeletons . These were later reburied
1977 Vrancea earthquake
1977 Vrancea earthquake
Saint Lazarus Church, Iași