The is one of the oldest Christian churches in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. The official name is .

History

The church was established in 1888 by the French Catholic missionary Fr. Augustin Tulpin, thus making it the oldest church in Aichi. The present chapel was constructed in 1904 in a fusion of Western and Japanese architecture, and underwent various extensions and renovations since then. The presbytery was constructed in 1930.

Catholic Chikaramachi Church

It is constructed in a fusion of Western and Japanese architecture. The chapel was constructed in 1904; it is still in use after several renovations. As part of the Cultural Path of Nagoya, it is an important historic building of the city.

Catholic Chikaramachi Church

References

External links

1888 establishments in Japan

Churches in Nagoya

Roman Catholic churches in Japan

Buildings of the Meiji period

19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Japan

Catholic Chikaramachi Church