Construction of the church began in August 1859. Architects A. Turmyshev and N. Uzhumetsky-Gricevich developed the project based on the works of academician Konstantin Ton. The temple is designed in the shape of a "ship" with a single-light square, three-blade facades, and a multi-pitched roof. A large light rotunda with an onion dome adorns the square, and above the main western entrance rises a three-tiered tent bell tower. The architecture of the church represents eclecticism, combining elements of classicism, such as rustications on the facades, large semi-circular windows, triangular pediments, and sandriks, with ancient Russian architectural techniques, including the tent of the bell tower and the five domes of the square. The facades are decorated with strict geometric ornaments.

In the late 1930s, the parish was closed, and the building was used as a collective farm warehouse, gradually falling into disrepair. In the late 20th century, a fire destroyed the domes of the church part, the tent of the bell tower, the ceiling, and the roof of the refectory.

In 2006, the church was transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod diocese, and the parish was restored. Currently, restoration is underway to return the church to its appearance from the second half of the 19th century. By December 2008, the structure of the large dome was installed, the roof over the refectory was constructed, and the restoration of the small domes was completed. In the summer of 2009, the restoration of the brickwork on the bell tower was completed. By this time, five domes were covered with copper, and two drums with metal. At the end of August, the first cross was installed on the bell tower. In total, ten crosses were made from steel plate at the Nizhny Novgorod plant "Burevestnik." After gilding, five crosses were installed on the church, and four on the bell tower. The funds for the production and gilding of the crosses were provided by Eduard Frankov and Mikhail Petrov.

In 2011, the first archpastoral service in decades took place, led by Archbishop Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas, with the clergy of the deanery serving alongside. By this time, work to prevent the building's destruction was completed, and the restoration of the interior began.

In 2012, the parish became part of the Gorodets and Vetluzh dioceses.