Dorchester Missionary College, also known as the Dorchester College of St Peter and St Paul for Foreign Missions was a

theological college A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

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. The college was established in 1878 to train

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to serve in the

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overseas, and by 1903 was an associated theological college of

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

. It closed in 1944 due to the recommendation by the Archbishops' commission to end missionary colleges.

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