5 Best Churches in Delhi (2026)

Sacred Heart Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Delhi, standing near Connaught Place with a red-brick facade and white pillars reflecting Italian architectural influence. The parish runs a full calendar of associations and committees, from the Parish Council to a youth group, and Mass is held daily, with the church open from 6am to 8pm every day of the week.

Cathedral Church of The Redemption (C.N.I.) is a Church of North India cathedral in the Lutyens' Delhi zone, close to Rashtrapati Bhavan, and its European-style architecture and grounds are among the largest of any church in the city. It welcomes visitors regardless of community, and reviewers note the spacious porch and gardens as a calm counterpoint to the busy area around it.

Centenary Methodist Church on Lodhi Road is a Methodist congregation dating to 1948, offering services in Hindi and running an active community-outreach program alongside its regular worship calendar. It holds the highest rating of any church on this page and is also noted on Google as a tourist attraction, thanks to its architecture and the sense of community reviewers describe.

St Thomas' Church is a Catholic parish in R.K. Puram, offering Holy Mass in the early morning on weekdays and open from 6am to 9pm daily. The parish also runs a play school for children and a primary dispensary offering free treatment, alongside its regular services. Reviewers note it is wheelchair accessible, with proper sanitation facilities on site.

St. James' Church (C.N.I) near Kashmere Gate is the oldest surviving church in Delhi, built by Colonel James Skinner in 1836 and once the official church of the British Viceroy. It is a heritage building with a distinctive octagonal dome modelled on Florence Cathedral, and it opens to the public only on Sunday mornings, from 8:30am to noon, without any admission charge.