About Toshima Church
“Toshima Church was founded in 1948 by missionaries from the Society of St. Columban, and the current church was consecrated in June 1956.The saint, St. He is a saint.
In April 2003, the head priest of the church was transferred from a missionary of the Society of St. Columban to a parish priest, and has remained there to this day.
History of Toshima Church
June 2025 - April 2026
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1950
・St. Patrick Kindergarten Approved
・Construction of believers' meeting place (believers' hall)
August 1959
Bronze statue of the Virgin Mary created by Yasutake Funakoshi is enshrined
(Currently placed on the right side facing the altar)
1971
Teshima Church Girl Scouts launched
June 1953
・Rev. Connolly, Rector of the Society of St. Columban,
Visit from headquarters in Ireland to celebrate mass
・Toshima Church Boy Scouts organization
1954
Legio Marie activities begin at Toshima Church
August 1955
・Construction begins on the new cathedral (current cathedral) designed by Antonin Raymond
・Bazaar held to raise funds for the construction of a new church
July 1956
New church (current church) completed
March 1965
As part of the liturgical reform carried out by the Second Vatican Council, parts of the liturgy began to be translated into Japanese (based on the "Pastoral Guidelines for the Liturgy of the Mass", published February 15, 1965)
December 1966
Liturgical reform by the Second Vatican Council
As part of this, the altar has been renovated and relocated as Mass has changed to a face-to-face ceremony.
1968
St. Patrick Kindergarten new building completed
1969
An office will be built next to the church entrance.
1970
Elections to elect church committee members will be held from this year (continues to the present)
1974
25th Anniversary Mass of the Church
1976
He designed the cathedral of Teshima Church.
Mr. Antonin Raymond passes away in the United States (age 88)
1980
Renovation of the rectory and congregation hall
February 1981
Pope John Paul II visits Japan
1983
Cathedral renovation work (ceiling, pulpit, baptismal font, crying room, etc.)
March 1985
Vatican Ambassador Archbishop Carew visits and celebrates Mass
December 1986
·Ireland. Cardinal O' Fee, Archbishop of Armagh, visits and co-celebrates Mass with Archbishop Shirayanagi
・Barrier-free construction
1989年1月
From the idea of Reverend C. Murphy to provide a place of prayer for foreign believers, English masses were started and continue to be held to this day.
・Rev. J. Doyle becomes the first chief priest of Toshima Church.
・First mass in the temporary cathedral
October 1991
Teshima Church International Day (International Mass) begins
August 1992
Believers hall renovation work
Fr. Denis Curran, S.S.C.
August 1968 - October 1968
Fr. Gerald Griffin, S.S.C.
November 1968 - February 1972
Fr. S. McElwain, S.S.C.
February 1972 - July 1973
Fr. Michael Scully, S.S.C.
September 1973 - August 1976
Fr. Michael Moloney, S.S.C.
August 1976 - April 1978
Fr. Bede Cleary, S.S.C.
April 1978 March 1986
Fr. Cyril Murphy, S.S.C.
March 1986 1995
Fr. Michael Scully, S.S.C.
October 1996 April 1998
Fr. James Doyle, S.S.C.
1949-December 1950
Fr. James Sweeney, S.S.C.February 1951 - November 1952
Fr. John O'Sullivan, S.S.C.
November 1952 - July 1962
Fr. John Crowe, S.S.C.
October 1962 - August 1968
1998
New organ installed for church's 50th anniversary
May 1999
50th anniversary mass of church, publication of commemorative magazine
2002
Editing and publication of “Toshima Church Hymn Collection”
2006
Interior renovation of congregation hall
2009
Mass commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the church
カタル・ガラハ師
1995年8月〜1996年10月
Fr. Leo Schumacher, S.S.C.
April 1998 April 2003
Fr. Sebastian Tetsuya NISHIKAWA
April 2003 - April 2009
Fr. John Vianney Yuji URANO Urano April 2009 - April 2013
2010
Six air conditioners (cooling and heating) installed in the church.
2011
Chief Priest Rev. Urano, to support the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Seconded to Sendai Diocese (until October)
July 2016
October 2016
Mass for the 60th anniversary of the cathedral's consecration work, seismic reinforcement work and large-scale repair work
Fr. Francis Assisi Takahiro TANAKA
April 2013 - April 2023
2018
100th anniversary of the founding of the Society of St. Columban, 70th anniversary of mission to Japan
2020
Public mass canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
(February 27th to June 21st)
2024
Create and publish new homepage
Fr. John Apostle Noboru TANAKA
April 2023