History of St. Stephen Church is one of oldest church in Delhi

St. Stephen Church is one of oldest church in Delhi. It was built in 1862 by Anglic missionaries in the Italian Gothic Style. It is located on the Church Mission road Delhi. It is said that the color of the Church symbolizes the blood of the saint Stephen, the first martyr saint in the capital city. It is also the part of Church of North India Diocese of Delhi. In the compound of St. Stephen Church there is St. Stephen College now comes under Delhi University which is the most reputed college of the Delhi.

                                     The responsibility of the church was under Society of the Propagation of the Gospel. Later on it was dissolved into Cambridge Mission. St. Stephen College of the Delhi was founded by Cambridge Mission. Church has the beautiful carvings, paintings, pictures. It is believed that the saint Stephen was killed in Delhi in 1857 revolt.