Probably destroyed after the Battle of Călugăreni in 1595 and rebuilt after 1600, the subsequent church is mentioned in a document of 1680.
It was rebuilt in stone in 1741-1746, was in poor shape in 1797, severely damaged by the 1802 earthquake and burned in 1804.
It was saved and renovated by Ioan C. Filitti, a great-nephew of the bishop, with funds offered by Mayor Dimitrie Dobrescu.
The western side has six very tall Ionic columns, above which are medallions of the Twelve Apostles.
[1] The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.