St Columb's Hall, Wangaratta was a theological college which opened in 1903 to train

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to serve the Anglican Church in Australia. It closed in 1969. Opened by Thomas Henry Armstrong, the first Bishop of Wangaratta, St Columb's Hall functioned as a Bishop’s College. Some 106 students graduated from the Hall, ordained not only for the benefit of the Diocese of Wangaratta but also for the dioceses of

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. The closure in 1969 was brought about by the move towards more university based undergraduate education for young clergy.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Columb's Hall, Wangaratta Wangaratta Anglican seminaries and theological colleges Former theological colleges in Australia 1903 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1903 Educational institutions disestablished in 1969