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Regis College, Toronto

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Regis College
Federated college
University of Toronto
Arms: Symbol of Christ the King
Arms: Symbol of Christ the King
Location 100 Wellesley Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°39′50″N 79°23′25″W / 43.6639679°N 79.39021967°W
Latin name Collegium Christi Regis[1]
Motto Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English "For the greater glory of God"
Established 1930
Rector Michael Kolarcik, SJ
President Gordon Rixon, SJ
Chancellor Jeffrey S. Burwell, SJ
Affiliations Catholic Church (Society of Jesus)
Toronto School of Theology
Association of Theological Schools
Website regiscollege.ca

Regis College is a federated college of the University of Toronto and a postgraduate Jesuit seminary, located on the St. George campus in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1930, it is the Jesuit school of theology in Canada and a member institution of the Toronto School of Theology.

History

Foundation

Regis College began as the Jesuit philosophy college at 403 Wellington Street in downtown Toronto in September 1930 (after Loretto Abbey left in 1927).[2] It then offered philosophy programmes to Jesuit scholastics preparing for priesthood. It was in 1943 that the programme of offerings was expanded to include theology. In 1954, the Jesuit seminary was formally named Collegium Christi Regis, The College of Christ the King. In 1956 Regis College was accredited as a pontifical faculty (a status it retains) by becoming the School of Theology of St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and thus became able to offer ecclesiastical degrees in theology.[3]

Bayview Avenue site

In 1961, the college moved to a new site on Bayview Avenue in Willowdale, Toronto. There, it taught exclusively theology. The 40-acre site, was offered to the Jesuits as a location for the college by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1958.[2][4]

In 1969, Regis College was one of the founding colleges of the Toronto School of Theology. Within its own federation, the University of Toronto granted all but the theology or divinity degrees.

In 1970, the college joined the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Membership was granted in 1980, and renewed in 2001 and 2011.[3]

St. Mary Street site

In 1976, the college moved to St. Mary Street in Downtown Toronto, close to its present site.[4] The Bayview site was sold to Ontario Bible College, which became the Tyndale University College and Seminary in 2003. That year, it admitted its first non-Jesuit students.[3] Since 1978, by virtue of a change made in its charter, the University of Toronto has granted theology degrees conjointly with Regis College.[5] Regis College became a federated college of the University of Toronto. This arrangement was renewed for a further ten years in 2004.[3]

Present location

In August 2008, Regis College agreed to move to Christie House, on the corner of Wellesley Street and Queen's Park on the University of Toronto's St. George campus. It was formerly a female residence building for St. Michael's College administered by the Sisters of St. Joseph who ran St. Joseph's College School next door. The University of Toronto bought the site from the Sisters of St. Joseph and leases it to the college. Construction started to make the house suitable for the college in time for the start of the academic year in September 2009. As part of the leasing agreement with the university, the half of the building closest to the school was converted so that it could be used by the university's Faculty of Music.[6]

The building is located opposite the Parliament of Ontario. It is to the south of St. Michael's College and is next to buildings that previously housed the offices of Marshall McLuhan. The building itself was the former home of William Mellis Christie and after his death it was the residence of his son Robert Jaffrey Christie.

Academics

In the traditions of Jesuit spirituality, scholarship and service, Regis College promotes an integrated spirituality that emphasizes justice, critical dialogue and academic pursuits. As per all Jesuit institutions, it remains grounded in the concept of ad maiorem Dei gloriam, for the greater glory of God.

Regis College confers three major types of theological degrees: basic degree programmes, graduate degree programmes, and ecclesiastical degrees. Civil degrees are awarded conjointly by Regis College and the University of Toronto and ecclesiastical degrees are awarded solely by Regis College.

Civil degrees

Basic degree programmes Master of Theological Studies (MTS)[7] First Studies stream
Integrating Studies stream
Theology, Spirituality, and the Arts Stream
Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality (MA in MS)[8] The Pastoral Praxis stream
The Ministry of Spiritual Direction stream
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)[9] 		Graduate degree programmes Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MA)[10] M.A. Option I stream (master's research paper)
M.A. Option II stream (course-only option)
Master of Theology (ThM)[11] Th.M. Option I stream (for admission to Ph.D.)
Th.M. Option II stream (terminal, with no admission to Ph.D.)
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)[12]
Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies (Ph.D.)[13]

Ecclesiastical degrees

Basic degree programmes Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB)[14] Graduate degree programmes Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)[15]
Doctor of Sacred Theology (STD)[16]

Notable faculty and alumni

Honor society

The Jesuit Honor Society's chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu was established at Regis College in 2000.

In film and TV

Regis College is a popular location for films and TV series and has been used in the past by various film and television production companies. For example:

  • Ice Princess – 2005[17]
  • Who Is Clark Rockefeller? – November 2009[18]
  • Sherlock Holmes – December 2009[19]
  • The Kennedys – July 2010[20]
  • Skins – August 2010[21]
  • Warehouse 13 – September 2010[22]
  • Perception (TV pilot) – December 2010
  • Nurse 3D – September 2011[23]
  • Covert Affairs – August 2012[24]
  • Lost Girl – August 2014[25]
  • Pay the Ghost – August 2014[26]

See also

References

  1. Back to citation "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "History of the College". Regis College. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 "History of Regis College". Regis College. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 "Chronology". Jesuits in Canada. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. Back to citation "University of Toronto" 2015.
  6. Back to citation "Press Release". Regis College. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. Back to citation "Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. Back to citation "Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality (M.A. in M.S.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. Back to citation "Master of Divinity (M.Div.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. Back to citation "Master of Arts in Theological Studies". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. Back to citation "Master of Theology (Th.M.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  12. Back to citation "Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  13. Back to citation "Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theological Studies". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  14. Back to citation "Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  15. Back to citation "Licentiate of Sacred Theology (S.T.L.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  16. Back to citation "Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  17. Back to citation Fleischer, David (5 March 2015). "Reel Toronto: Disney's Ice Princess". Torontoist. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  18. Back to citation "Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (TV Movie 2010)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  19. Back to citation Beyond the Screen – Sherlock Holmes
  20. Back to citation "The Kennedys (TV Mini-Series 2011– )". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  21. Back to citation "Skins (TV Series 2011)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  22. Back to citation "Warehouse 13 (TV Series 2009–2014)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  23. Back to citation "Nurse 3D (2013)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  24. Back to citation "Covert Affairs".
  25. Back to citation "Lost Girl (TV Series 2010–2016)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  26. Back to citation "Pay the Ghost (2015)". Retrieved 17 October 2017.

Bibliography

Further reading

  • Friedland, Martin L. (2013). The University of Toronto: A History (2nd ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-1536-6.
  • Harris, Robin (1970). A History of University of Toronto. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
  • McKillop, A. B. (1994). Matters of Mind: The University in Ontario, 1791–1951. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-0424-6.
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