A Jesuit-led Catholic church founded in 1961, the Church of St. Ignatius is named after Saint Ignatius Loyola, the Spanish cleric founder of the Jesuits who died in 1556. The Jesuits are a religious order of priests, also known as the Society of Jesus. The church is especially dedicated to servicing the Bukit Timah residents with designated Ministers and Pastoral Care representatives for different streets and estates within the area.