| Cathedral Church of the Redemption | |
| Location: | Delhi |
| Country: | India |
| Denomination: | Church of North India |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Diocese: | Church of North India diocese of Delhi |
| Churchmanship: | High Anglican |
St. Stephen's Church is located on Church Mission Road in Delhi. The church was built in 1862, by Anglican missionaries and DPW Engineers in the style of Italian Gothic architecture. It is part of Church of North India Diocese of Delhi.[1] The St. Stephen's Church, Delhi compound also has the famous St. Stephen's College and St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi.
The Church is typical Gothic style architecture, the Church is highly influenced by the Romanesque architecture Apart from its ornate walls and ceilings the Church has a unique feature which is the stained glass rose window which is exclusive in Delhi. 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.
The organization responsible for the building of St. Stephen's Church was the Anglican mission Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Much of the work of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in India was later supported by the Cambridge Mission to Delhi. The Cambridge Mission was instrumental in the founding of St. Stephen's College, Delhi now a constituent part of Delhi University. The color of the Church is said to symbolize the blood of St. Stephen, the first Christian Martyr and patron saint of the city, and also the blood of the first Christian martyrs in India who were killed in Delhi in 1857 revolt.
The St. Stephen's Church, Delhi compound also has the famous St. Stephen's College and St Stephen's Hospital.
| St. Stephen's Hospital | |
| Motto: | In Love Serve One Another. |
| Mottoeng: | Serving humanity in the service of God |
| Established: | 1885 |
| Type: | Public |
| Endowment: | per annum |
| Faculty: | 550 |
| President: | Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Undergrad: | 77 per year |
| City: | New Delhi |
| Country: | India |
| Website: | http://www.ststephenshospital.org/about.php |
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.
The courses offered by the institute are: