St. Stephen's Church is located on Church Mission Road in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

. The church was built in 1862, by Anglican missionaries and DPW Engineers in the style of

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. It is part of

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of Delhi.Asia Rooms: St. Stephen's Church, Delhi
/ref> The St. Stephen's Church, Delhi compound also has the famous St. Stephen's College and St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi.

Architecture

The Church is typical

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architecture, the Church is highly influenced by the

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Apart from its ornate walls and ceilings the Church has a unique feature which is the stained glass rose window which is exclusive in

. The baroque styled church has arched windows which allow the sunlight to brighten the interiors. the interiors are well maintained with motifs, pictures, carvings and beautiful furniture. A series of fine plasters form arcade on either side with lined columns made of sandstone. These columns have beautiful carvings.

History

The organization responsible for the building of St. Stephen's Church was the

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mission

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. Much of the work of the

in India was later supported by the

Cambridge Mission to Delhi The Cambridge Mission to Delhi was an Anglican Christian missionary initiative to India in the mid 19th and early 20th centuries led by graduates of the University of Cambridge. Individual members of the mission community are credited with helpin ...

. The Cambridge Mission was instrumental in the founding of

St. Stephen's College, Delhi St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, widely regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges for arts and sciences in India. It was established in 1881 by the Cambridge Mission to Delhi. The college ...

now a constituent part of

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. The color of the Church is said to symbolize the blood of St. Stephen, the first Christian

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and patron saint of the city, and also the blood of the first Christian martyrs in India who were killed in

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. The St. Stephen's Church, Delhi compound also has the famous St. Stephen's College and St Stephen's Hospital.

St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi

St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi is the oldest and one of the largest private Hospitals in Delhi. Established in 1885, it has a capacity of about 600 beds, and is a super speciality tertiary care Hospital offering care in all Specialties and most super specialties. Apart from treating patients, the Hospital is running training programmes in various Specialty and Super specialty courses affiliated to the National Board of Examinations and recognized by the Medical Council of India. In addition, many young aspirants are trained each year in General Nursing and Midwifery and in Allied health professional Courses. B.Sc. Nursing has been recently introduced.

Academics

The courses offered by the institute are: *

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(Annual intake of 77 students) * BSc (Hons.) in

Nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

(Annual intake of 70 students in BSc Nursing) * Bachelor of Physiotherapy * Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics * Diploma in Pharmacy * Diploma in Radiodiagnosis Technology * Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology * Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology * Diploma in Anaesthesia Technology * Diploma in Medical Record Technology * Diploma in Electrophysiology and Pulmonology Technology * Diploma in Dialysis Technology * Diploma in Diabetic Education & Podiatry Technology

Medical Facilities

* General OPD * Private OPD * Free OPD * Anesthesia * Cardio-Thoracic Surgery * Cardiology * Casualty * Community Health * Dental * Dermatology * E.N.T * Endocrinology * Gastroenterology * Hepatobilary Pancreatic and Liver Transplant * Histo Pathology * Laboratory Services * Medicine * Nephrology * Neurology * Neurosurgery * Obstetrics & Gynaecology * Oncology * Ophthalmology * Orthopaedics * Paediatrics * Paediatrics Surgery * Plastic Surgery * Psychiatry * Radiology * Reproductive and Foetal Medicine (RFM) * Respiratory Pulmonary Medicine * Surgery * Surgical I.C.U. * Urology

Other Christian Medical Colleges & Hospitals in Delhi

Holy Family Hospital (New Delhi) Holy Family Hospital may refer to: *Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan * Holy Family Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan * Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, India * Holy Family Hospital (New Delhi), India * Holy Family Hospital (Methuen), Methuen, Ma ...

Churches in Delhi

Central Baptist Church (Delhi) Central Baptist Church is a Baptist church located on the main Chandni Chowk Road, just opposite Gurdwara Sisganj and before the Fountain Chowk (Bhai Mati Das Chowk) in Delhi, India. It is probably the oldest Christian mission in the whole ...

* Cathedral Church of the Redemption *

Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic cathedral belonging to the Latin Rite and one of the oldest church buildings in New Delhi, India. Together with St. Columba's School, and the Convent of Jesus and Mary school, it occupies ...

* St. James' Church, Delhi

References

* Bauconm, Ian. ''Out of Place: Englishness, Empire, and the Locations of Identity''. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999 * Morris, Jan, with Simon Winchester. ''Stones of Empire: The Buildings of the Raj.'' Oxford University Press, 2005 {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Stephens Church, Delhi Church of North India church buildings Churches in Delhi 1862 establishments in India