St. Ignatius Church () is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo located in 6-chome Kojimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, in front of Yotsuya Station. Management is entrusted to the Society of Jesus, and it is adjacent to Sophia University. History On July 25, 1912, Fr. Jean-Pierre Rey, who assumed the position of Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tokyo, purchased land in key locations in Tokyo and prepared for the construction of a cathedral. On June 3, 1928, on the purchased land at 38 Shimo-rokuban-cho, Kojimachi-ku (currently 10-1 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku), a public church youth hall was completed. The Public Church Youth Association was dissolved at its general meeting on March 21, 1931, and the center was transferred to the Central Catholic Press. On January 29, 1933, a printing factory was completed on the north side of the hall. Around the same time, a provisional monastery and chapel were completed on the same site to welcome Carmelite nuns who came to Japan. In 1992, reconstruction of the church was planned due to its aging and narrowness, and the St. Ignatius Church Construction Committee was established. Ignatius, Tokyo References External Links Ignatius Church's website, English version.