Trinity College (Oxford)

Trinity College, Oxford (full name: The College of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity and Sir Thomas Pope ( Knight) ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.

Plant

It is located on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College. Trinity College is surrounded by an iron palisade, and not by a wall through which the College in Oxford in comparison to other college a more open and more accessible presentation. Despite the size of its building there at Trinity College less than 300 students.

Durham College

At the place where Trinity College now stands, was formerly the Durham College. This was founded in 1286, at the same time as the oldest other colleges that still exist today. Durham College was built by Benedictine monks of the cathedral in the city of Durham around a single courtyard, which is still called Durham Quadrangle today. The only surviving building from the old college is the Old Library from 1421. Durham College was originally the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin and St Cuthbert consecrated. It is believed that the Trinity College takes its name from this dedication.

History

Trinity College was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas Pope, a Catholic without surviving children, who hoped to be trapped by the establishment of a college in the prayers of the students. The original foundation furnished a president, twelve fellows, twelve scholars and up to 20 students. The fellows were held to belong to a religious order and to remain unmarried.

Sister College

The Sister College Trinity College in the University of Cambridge, Churchill College.

Significant former students

Professors

Order of Saint Benedict Churchill College, Cambridge Justin Cartwright All Souls College, Oxford Balliol College, Oxford Brasenose College, Oxford Corpus Christi College (Oxford) Exeter College, Oxford Green Templeton College, Oxford Hertford College, Oxford Jesus College (Oxford) Keble College, Oxford Kellogg College, Oxford Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Lincoln College (Oxford) Merton College, Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford Oriel College, Oxford Pembroke College (Oxford) St Cross College, Oxford St Edmund Hall, Oxford Somerville College, Oxford University College (Oxford) Wadham College, Oxford Wolfson College (Oxford)
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