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
1977 Vrancea earthquake
1977 Vrancea earthquake
Presentation of Mary Church, Iași