In 1855, during the Siege of Taganrog, the building of the church was shelled by the British and French warships.

In 1941 the church was severely damaged during occupation of Taganrog, after the end of war it was not used and gradually deteriorated.

On 20 June 1999 the Russian Orthodox Church canonized Blessed Pavel.

The fog bell was cast in 1778 from the trophy Turkish cannons seized by the Russian Imperial Army during Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774).

During the Crimean War the fog bell was seized by the French and was placed in the cathedral of Notre-Dame of Paris.