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Regis College is a postgraduate theological college of the
University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 ...
. 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 on Wellington Street in downtown
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in September 1930. 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
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and thus became able to offer ecclesiastical degrees in theology.


Bayview Avenue site

In 1961, the college moved to a new site on Bayview Avenue in
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. There, it taught exclusively theology. The 40-acre site, was offered to the Jesuits as a location for the college by the
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in 1958. 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 The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ATS has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. History It was founded in 1918. The assoc ...
. Membership was granted in 1980, and renewed in 2001 and 2011.


St. Mary Street site

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


Present location

In August 2008, Regis College agreed to move to Christie House, on the corner of Wellesley Street and Queen's Park. It was formerly a female residence building for St. Michael's College administered by the
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who ran St. Joseph's College School next door. The
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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. 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
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and after his death it was the residence of his son Robert Jaffrey. Robert Jaffrey had a secret room built in the house so his mistress could secretly live with him and his family. The mistress killed herself in this secret room, and is said to haunt the college.


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 The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 ...
and ecclesiastical degrees are awarded solely by Regis College.


Civil degrees

* ''Basic degree programmes'' **
Master of Theological Studies A Master of Theological Studies (MTS) is a graduate degree, offered in theological seminary or graduate faculty of theology, which gives students lay training in theological studies. Under Association of Theological Schools in the United States ...
(MTS) *** First Studies stream *** Integrating Studies stream *** Theology, Spirituality, and the Arts Stream **
Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Th ...
in Ministry and Spirituality (MA in MS) *** The Pastoral Praxis stream *** The Ministry of Spiritual Direction stream ** Master of Divinity (M.Div.) * ''Graduate degree programmes'' **
Master of Arts in Theological Studies The Master of Arts in Theological Studies'' (MATS or MAT) satisfies a variety of broad academic and vocational purposes. It can be suited to the pastor, layman or beginning academic as an entry-level master's degree in theology or the professional ...
(MA) *** M.A. Option I stream (master's research paper) *** M.A. Option II stream (course-only option) **
Master of Theology Master of Theology ( la, Theologiae Magister, abbreviated MTh, ThM, or MTheol) is a post-graduate degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries. It can serve as a transition degree for entrance into a PhD program or as a sta ...
(ThM) *** 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 The Doctor of Ministry (abbreviated DMin or D.Min.) is a professional doctorate, often including a research component, that may be earned by a minister of religion while concurrently engaged in some form of ministry. It is categorized as an advance ...
(DMin) **
Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
in Theological Studies (Ph.D.)


Ecclesiastical degrees

*''Basic degree programmes'' **
Bachelor of Sacred Theology The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology ( la, Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus; abbreviated STB), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the Licentiate in Sacre ...
(STB) *''Graduate degree programmes'' ** Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL) **
Doctor of Sacred Theology The Doctor of Sacred Theology ( la, Sacrae Theologiae Doctor, abbreviated STD), also sometimes known as Professor of Sacred Theology (, abbreviated STP), is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Roman Catholic C ...
(STD)


Notable faculty and alumni

* Frederick Crowe, philosopher and theologian * Robert M. Doran, philosopher and theologian *
Bernard Lonergan Bernard Joseph Francis Lonergan (17 December 1904 – 26 November 1984) was a Canadian Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian, regarded by many as one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. Lonergan's works include ''Insight: A ...
(1904–1984), philosopher, theologian, and economist *
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, dean of the Faculty of Communication and Design at Ryerson University, now
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* Gill Goulding, theologian and papally-appointed expert for the October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New
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* Michael Kolarcik, biblical scholar, current rector of the
Pontifical Biblical Institute The Pontifical Biblical Institute (also known as Biblicum) is a research and postgraduate teaching institution specialised in biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies. It is an institution of the Holy See entrusted to the Society of Jesus. His ...
* Mary Jo Leddy, writer, activist and
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*Father
Jacques Monet Father Jacques Monet, SJ, FRSC (born January 26, 1930) is a Canadian historian and Catholic priest. Biography Born in Saint-Jean-d'Iberville, Quebec, Monet joined the Society of Jesus in 1949 and was ordained in 1966. He studied history at Univ ...
, historian * John Navone, theologian, author, educator, professor emeritus of Biblical theology at the
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in Rome


Honor society

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


Gallery

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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: * ''
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'' – 2005 * '' Who Is Clark Rockefeller?'' – November 2009 * '' Sherlock Holmes'' – December 2009 * '' The Kennedys'' – July 2010 * '' Skins'' – August 2010 * '' Warehouse 13'' – September 2010 * ''
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'' (TV pilot) – December 2010 * '' Nurse 3D'' – September 2011 * ''
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'' – August 2012 * ''
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'' – August 2014 * ''
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'' – August 2014


See also

*
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References


Citations


Bibliography

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Further reading

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External links

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Lonergan Research Institute, Regis College

Robert M. Doran's Website


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