The Church of Saint Onuphrius in Anapa, built in the 19th century, is a historical monument. Its territory includes a refectory and prosphora. After the capture of the Anapa fortress in 1828, the church was destroyed. Isolation from the outside world, the constant threat of attack, and a lack of drinking water oppressed the residents. On October 3, 1830, Nicholas I ordered the construction of a Greek-Russian church with an iconostasis in the Anapa fortress, allocating 25,000 rubles for this purpose. The church was named in honor of the saint on the day the fortress was taken.

The history of the church began after the capitulation of the Turkish garrison on June 12, 1828, the feast day of Saint Onuphrius the Great. The soldiers saw this as heavenly protection, and on the ruins of the fortress, a church was erected in honor of Saint Onuphrius, who became the patron saint of Anapa. Emperor Nicholas I visited the church in September 1837.

On January 2, 1878, Anapa was shelled by a Turkish ship, and one of the shells pierced the church. This spot was marked with black paint. Among the parishioners of the church were notable figures such as General D.V. Pilenko and poetess E.Yu. Kuzmina-Karavaeva. During the years of revolutions and the Civil War, the church remained a spiritual center for the townspeople.

In the 1930s, the church was desecrated by the Bolsheviks, the bells were removed, the domes were demolished, and the building was repurposed as a museum. During the Great Patriotic War, the occupiers allowed services to be held. In 1943, the elder Onuphrius helped the Soviet troops by pointing out enemy firing positions.

Since 1959, services in the church were conducted by Archpriest Nikolai Melnikov, a well-known priest-poet. In 1964, the church faced persecution again, its building was turned into a House of Pioneers, and the domes and bell tower were destroyed.

In 1991, the revival of the church began, and it was returned to the Orthodox community. The restoration was completed on December 1, when the church was consecrated by Archbishop Isidore. The rector became Archpriest Viktor Polyankin, and the staff priest was Fr. Gennady Klyuchnikov.

During the Crimean War, the church was destroyed but was restored in 1874 at the initiative of General D.V. Pilenko. A memorial plaque indicates that the church was founded in 1829 and consecrated in 1837. The church was closed until 1964, but since 1995, services have resumed.

Today, the Church of Saint Onuphrius is the center of spiritual life in Anapa. Sunday schools and an Orthodox library operate here, which testifies to the revival of the Orthodox faith.