Trinity College, Glasgow facts for kids
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| Type | Theological college | |||||||||||||||
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| Established | 1856 | |||||||||||||||
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Church of Scotland | |||||||||||||||
| Principal | Doug Gay | |||||||||||||||
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55°52′19″N 4°17′17″W / 55.872°N 4.288°W |
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| Affiliations | Faculty of Divinity, University of Glasgow |
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| Website | Trinity College | |||||||||||||||
Trinity College, Glasgow, in Scotland, is a special part of the Church of Scotland's work at the University of Glasgow. It helps train people who want to become ministers for the Church. The college has a leader called a Principal, who is chosen by the Church of Scotland.
Trinity College also helps the University of Glasgow, the Church of Scotland, and the United Free Church of Scotland work together. The current Principal is Doug Gay.
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A Look Back: Trinity College's Story
The Big Split of 1843
A long time ago, in 1843, there was a big split in the Church of Scotland. This event is known as the Disruption of 1843. It led to the creation of a new group called the Free Church of Scotland.
The Free Church decided to create its own schools, called colleges or seminaries. These schools were built to educate their ministers, separate from the main universities. They set up three colleges: one in Glasgow, one in Edinburgh, and one in Aberdeen.
Starting the Glasgow College
The Glasgow College started in 1856. Local people helped pay for it. It became a well-known school that taught many different subjects. It was not part of the University of Glasgow's Divinity Faculty at first.
In 1872, a person named Thomas Martin Lindsay became a professor there. He taught about church history. Later, in 1902, he became the Principal of the college.
Reunion and New Name
Years later, in 1930, the different church groups came back together. The teaching schools also joined up again. Because of this, the Glasgow Church college was renamed "Trinity College."
After 1976, Trinity College moved out of its old buildings at Park Circus. From then on, all the teaching for theology happened at the University's Divinity Faculty. So, even though Trinity College still exists, it doesn't have its own buildings anymore. It's more like a group of people working together.
Celebrating Anniversaries
On November 2, 2006, Trinity College celebrated its 150th birthday! About 250 former students and friends came together for the event. Five years later, on November 4, 2011, they celebrated their 155th anniversary.
Important Teachers
Many important teachers worked at the college over the years. Before 1930, some of them included Alexander Balmain Bruce, James Denney, and George Adam Smith. More recently, teachers have included John MacQuarrie and William Barclay.
College Records
The old records and papers from Trinity College are kept safe by the University of Glasgow Archives Services.
