The village of Bokino is first mentioned in documents from 1623 as the Mordovian-Russian village of Tonbov, located on the right bank of the Tsna River, at the mouth of the Lesnaya Tambov River. In 1648, the village was relocated to the left bank, where a fortress was built, and the residents were made Cossacks, tasked with guarding the rampart. Since then, due to the character of its inhabitants, the settlement began to be called Boykino, and then one letter disappeared, transforming the name into Bokino. The 1678 revenue book of the city of Tonbov mentions the Nikolsky temple, which was expanded in 1705. In 1883, the temple was renovated and plastered, and the interior was decorated with paintings. With the advent of Soviet power, the temple was closed and turned into a grain storage facility. Services resumed in 1943, but the temple was closed again in 1962 and demolished in 1963.

In 1998, a parish was re-registered in the village, which was located in an adapted premises. The construction of a modern five-domed two-story church in the Russian-Byzantine style began in 2000 thanks to the funds of a native of the village, A.N. Betin. On April 4, 2004, the lower church in honor of Sergius of Radonezh was consecrated.