Akbar's Church, Roman Catholic church in Agra, India.

Akbar's Church is a Roman Catholic place of worship in Agra featuring red brick walls, pointed arches, and a central dome. The building sits on Wazirpura Road in the heart of the city.

Akbar gave land to Jesuit priests who reached Agra on 18 February 1580, and the church they built was the first Roman Catholic church in the Mughal Empire. Shah Jahan had it demolished in 1635 and permitted its rebuilding in 1636, when the first Holy Mass was celebrated on 8 September. Afghan invaders under Ahmed Shah Abdali looted it in 1761, and Father Wendel rebuilt it in 1769 with help from Walter Reinhardt.

The church was the cathedral of Agra until 1848. Begum Johana Sumroo of Sardhana was baptized here, and in 1842 the Religious of Jesus and Mary from France were welcomed by Bishop Borghi. In 1846 Bishop Anastasius Hartmann was consecrated Vicar Apostolic of Patna in this church.

You can visit the church and attend services, with guided tours available on weekdays. It is best to arrive in the morning when staff is present and the space is less crowded.

In 1610, three royal princes baptized here were nephews of Emperor Jahangir, not his sons: Tahmuras (Don Felipe), Baisanghar (Don Carlos) and Hoshang (Don Henrique), catechized by Father Corsi and baptized by Father Jerome Xavier. Begum Johana Sumroo of Sardhana was also baptized in this church.