Bishop Wilson Theological College, Isle of Man

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Bishop Wilson Theological College was founded as a theological college in 1879 [1] to train Anglican clergy [2] to serve in the Church of England. [3] It was named after Thomas Wilson, [4] Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1697 and 1755, located in part of [5] Bishopscourt [6] and closed in 1943. [7]

Notes

  1. Shaw's Academical Dress of Great Britain and Ireland, volume II, p10"
  2. Bray, G.L., Records of Convocation: Sodor and Man 1878–2003, p348, Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Martlesham, 2005
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929/30 p 1983: Oxford, OUP, 1929
  4. Carole Watterson Troxler, "Wilson, Thomas (1663–1755)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, January 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. "SC3292 : Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle of Man", Geograph
  6. "Interesting Facts of the Diocese and Michael". St Michael & All Angels, Kirk Michael. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. "Ecclesiastical News", The Times (London, England), 27 February 1943, pg. 6, issue 49481

54°10′44″N4°20′35″W / 54.179°N 4.343°W / 54.179; -4.343

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