Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Encyclopedia
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England
theological college
and a Permanent Private Hall
of the University of Oxford
in the United Kingdom
. It is located on the Banbury Road
in central North Oxford
, between Norham Gardens
and Norham Road.
as well as other Anglican and non-Anglican churches. Students come from around the world. The college also prepares people for lay ministry. There are also a number of independent and undergraduate students reading theology. The college offers both full-time and part-time study.
, was designed by Frederick Codd
in 1868. It initially housed the Holy Rood Convent. The building at 54 Banbury Road was designed by John Gibbs
in 1866, with additions by William Wilkinson
and Harry Wilkinson Moore
in 1882–3. Wycliffe Hall was established in 1877 and started in No. 54, adding No. 52 in 1883. A chapel was added between the houses in 1896, designed by George Wallace.
Wycliffe Hall was established by a group of leading Evangelical churchmen as a centre for training clergy for the Church of England
and is named after John Wycliffe
, the "Morning Star of the Reformation". It became a Permanent Private Hall of Oxford University in 1996 and is a centre for Evangelical Anglican study in the university. Whilst continuing to train candidates for ordination, the college currently trains men and women from many backgrounds for Christian leadership and ministry in a variety of contexts.
As part of becoming a Permanent Private Hall, Wycliffe Hall now also offers courses in academic theology
and has a limited number of both undergraduates and postgraduates. It was established alongside Ridley Hall, Cambridge
as a pair of theological colleges with an expressly Evangelical
ethos.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
theological college
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
and a Permanent Private Hall
Permanent Private Hall
A Permanent Private Hall at the University of Oxford is an educational institution within the university. There are six Permanent Private Halls at Oxford, five of which admit undergraduates. They were founded by different Christian denominations....
of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is located on the Banbury Road
Banbury Road
Banbury Road is a major arterial road in Oxford, England, running from St Giles' at the south end, north towards Banbury through the leafy suburb of North Oxford and Summertown, with its local shopping centre. Parallel and to the west is the Woodstock Road, which it meets at the junction with St...
in central North Oxford
North Oxford
North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England. It was owned for many centuries largely by St John's College, Oxford and many of the area's Victorian houses were initially sold on leasehold by the College....
, between Norham Gardens
Norham Gardens
Norham Gardens is a residential road in central north Oxford, England. It adjoins the north end of Parks Road near the junction with Banbury Road. From here it skirts the north side of the Oxford University Parks, ending up at Lady Margaret Hall, a college of Oxford University that was formerly for...
and Norham Road.
Overview
Wycliffe Hall provides theological training for candidates for ordained ministry in the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
as well as other Anglican and non-Anglican churches. Students come from around the world. The college also prepares people for lay ministry. There are also a number of independent and undergraduate students reading theology. The college offers both full-time and part-time study.
History
The building at 52 Banbury Road, at the junction with Norham GardensNorham Gardens
Norham Gardens is a residential road in central north Oxford, England. It adjoins the north end of Parks Road near the junction with Banbury Road. From here it skirts the north side of the Oxford University Parks, ending up at Lady Margaret Hall, a college of Oxford University that was formerly for...
, was designed by Frederick Codd
Frederick Codd
Frederick Codd was a British Gothic Revival architect and speculative builder who designed and built many Victorian houses in North Oxford, England....
in 1868. It initially housed the Holy Rood Convent. The building at 54 Banbury Road was designed by John Gibbs
John Gibbs (architect)
John Gibbs was a British Gothic Revival architect based in Wigan, Manchester, and Oxford, England.- Life :John Gibbs was initially in Oxford but he moved to Wigan in the 1850s and then Manchester in the north of England....
in 1866, with additions by William Wilkinson
William Wilkinson (architect)
William Wilkinson was a British Gothic Revival architect who practised in Oxford, England.-Family:Wilkinson's father was a builder in Witney in Oxfordshire. William's elder brother George Wilkinson was also an architect, as were William's nephews C.C. Rolfe and H.W. Moore .-Career:Wilkinson...
and Harry Wilkinson Moore
Harry Wilkinson Moore
Harry Wilkinson Moore, FRIBA was a Victorian and Edwardian architect. He was the son of Arthur Moore and Mary Wilkinson , and a nephew of the architects George Wilkinson and William Wilkinson.-Career:...
in 1882–3. Wycliffe Hall was established in 1877 and started in No. 54, adding No. 52 in 1883. A chapel was added between the houses in 1896, designed by George Wallace.
Wycliffe Hall was established by a group of leading Evangelical churchmen as a centre for training clergy for the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and is named after John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher who was known as an early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. His followers were known as Lollards, a somewhat rebellious movement, which preached...
, the "Morning Star of the Reformation". It became a Permanent Private Hall of Oxford University in 1996 and is a centre for Evangelical Anglican study in the university. Whilst continuing to train candidates for ordination, the college currently trains men and women from many backgrounds for Christian leadership and ministry in a variety of contexts.
As part of becoming a Permanent Private Hall, Wycliffe Hall now also offers courses in academic theology
Divinity (academic discipline)
Divinity is the study of Christian and other theology and ministry at a school, divinity school, university, or seminary. The term is sometimes a synonym for theology as an academic, speculative pursuit, and sometimes is used for the study of applied theology and ministry to make a distinction...
and has a limited number of both undergraduates and postgraduates. It was established alongside Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains intending ministers for the Church of England and other churches. It was founded in 1881 and named in memory of Nicholas Ridley, a leading protestant theologian of the sixteenth century...
as a pair of theological colleges with an expressly Evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
ethos.
Academics and teachers
- The Revd Richard Turnbull (Principal)
- The Revd Simon Vibert (Vice Principal)
- The Revd Benno van den Toren
- The Revd Will Donaldson
- The Revd Justin Hardin
- The Revd Peter Walker
- The Revd Jenni Williams
- The Revd Elizabeth Hoare
- The Revd Andrew Atherstone
- The Revd James Robson
Alumni
- Jonathan AitkenJonathan AitkenJonathan William Patrick Aitken is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, and British government minister. He was convicted of perjury in 1999 and received an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served seven months...
— politician, author and broadcaster - The Revd Wilbert Awdry — creator of The Railway SeriesThe Railway SeriesThe Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...
of children's books - The Rt Revd James Harold BellJames Harold BellJames Harold Bell is the current suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough.Bell was educated at St John's College, Durham...
- The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Coggan, PCDonald CogganFrederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan, PC was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980, during which time he visited Rome and met the Pontiff, in company with Bishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, future Cardinal of England and Wales.-Background:Coggan was born in Highgate, London, England...
— Archbishop of Canterbury 1974-1980 - The Rt Revd Carl CooperCarl N. CooperCarl Cooper was the Bishop of St. David's from 2002 to 2008.-Early life:Cooper was born on 4 August 1960 and grew up in Wigan in Lancashire...
- The Rt Revd Joseph FisonJoseph FisonJoseph Edward Fison was an Anglican bishop. He was the 74th Bishop of Salisbury.Fison was educated at Shrewsbury School and then at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he took second-class honours in Classical Moderations and Greats and a first-class honours in the Final Honour School of Theology...
- William Henry Temple GairdnerWilliam Henry Temple GairdnerWilliam Henry Temple Gairdner was a British Christian missionary with the Church Missionary Society in Cairo, Egypt. His entire life was dedicated to service in Egypt as he himself commented when he was first preparing to leave. While in Cairo he partnered with his dear friend Douglas M...
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— Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton and developer of the Alpha CourseAlpha courseThe Alpha course is a course which seeks to explore the basics of the Christian faith, described as "an opportunity to explore the meaning of life" . Alpha courses are currently being run in churches, homes, workplaces, prisons, universities and a wide variety of other locations... - The Rt Revd Ian HarlandIan HarlandThe Right Reverend Ian Harland was a Church of England cleric, serving as Anglican Bishop of Lancaster then Bishop of Carlisle.-Life:...
- Michael Horton
- The Rt Revd James JonesJames Stuart JonesJames Stuart Jones is a British Anglican bishop. He is currently the Bishop of Liverpool.The son of Major Stuart Jones and Helen Jones, he was educated in the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Exeter University, where received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology in 1970...
— Bishop of Liverpool, 1998–present - D. Michael LindsayD. Michael LindsayDavid Michael Lindsay, is a scholar in sociology and the current president of Gordon College, a private, liberal arts college on Boston's North Shore. Prior to arriving at Gordon, Lindsay was on faculty for five years at Rice University and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy...
— prospective President of Gordon College Gordon CollegeGordon College (Massachusetts)Gordon College is a liberal arts college located on the former Princemere estate in Wenham, Massachusetts, northeast of Beverly. Founded by Baptist minister A. J... - The Very Revd June OsborneJune OsborneThe Very Reverend June Osborne DL is Dean of Salisbury since 1 May 2004, the first woman to serve as a dean at Salisbury Cathedral and the first at any of England's medieval cathedrals. She had served as acting Dean since the retirement of her predecessor, Derek Watson...
- The Revd J. I. PackerJ. I. PackerJames Innell Packer is a British-born Canadian Christian theologian in the low church Anglican and Reformed traditions. He currently serves as the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia...
— author and theologian - The Revd Vaughan RobertsVaughan RobertsVaughan Roberts is the Rector of St Ebbe's Church, Oxford, United Kingdom., an evangelical Anglican church, subscribing to a traditional eleven point evangelical doctrine. In 2009, he became president of the Proclamation Trust.-Life:...
— Rector of St Ebbe's Church, Oxford and president of the Proclamation TrustProclamation TrustThe Proclamation Trust is a British evangelical Christian association founded in 1986 by Dick Lucas, led by Vaughan Roberts, based in Willcox House, London that is dedicated to training preachers in expository preaching... - Lamina Sankoh (The Revd Etheldred Jones)Lamina SankohLamina Sankoh , born as Etheldred Jones, was a prominent Sierra Leonean pre-independence politician, educator, banker and cleric. Sankoh is known most prominently for helping to found the People's Party in 1948, which was one of the first political parties in Sierra Leone...
- The Rt Revd Alan Gregory Clayton SmithAlan Gregory Clayton SmithAlan Gregory Clayton Smith is the current Bishop of St Albans, and formerly area Bishop of Shrewsbury. He was educated at the University of Birmingham. After ordination in 1981 he began his career as curate at St Paul Pudsey...
- The Rt Revd Ray R. Sutton
- The Rt Revd John Vernon TaylorJohn Vernon TaylorJohn Vernon Taylor was an English bishop and theologian.Taylor was educated at St Lawrence College, Trinity College, Cambridge, St Catherine's Society and Wycliffe Hall at Oxford, and the Institute of Education....
- The Revd Rico TiceRico TiceRichard Ian Tice is an Anglican churchman and writer, co-author of Christianity Explored. He is currently Associate Minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and is well known in the UK as a speaker at evangelical Christian conferences and an evangelist of national standing.-Early...
— evangelist, co-writer of Christianity ExploredChristianity ExploredChristianity Explored is an informal Christian evangelistic teaching course developed by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper at All Souls Church, Langham Place, a leading evangelical Church of England church, and published by The Good Book Company....
course - The Revd Canon Vernon WhiteVernon White (theologian)Vernon Philip White is a British Anglican priest and theological scholar.White was born in south-east London in 1953. After leaving school he spent a year undertaking Voluntary Service Overseas in Africa. He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge and Oriel College, Oxford...
- The Rt Revd Paul Gavin WilliamsPaul Gavin WilliamsPaul Gavin Williams is the Bishop of Kensington.He was educated at Grey College, Durham. After a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he was ordained in 1993...
- The Rt Revd N.T. WrightTom Wright (theologian)Nicholas Thomas Wright is a leading New Testament scholar and former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England. His academic work has usually been published under the name N. T...
— writer and theologian, former bishop of Durham - The Rt Revd David Young