Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England theological college, and one of the constituent institutions of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Its status is that of a "permanent private hall".

Wycliffe Hall provides theological training both for candidates for ordained ministry in the Church of England, as well as other Anglican and non-Anglican denominations, and for those preparing for lay ministry. The college offers full or part time study.

History

Wycliffe Hall was set up in 1877 as a centre for training Christian leaders, and is named after the religious leader, John Wycliffe. It became an official part of the university in 1996. It is a centre for evangelical Anglican study in the University of Oxford.As part of its joining with the University, Wycliffe Hall now also offers courses in academic theology, and has a limited number of both undergraduates and postgraduates. Together with Ridley Hall theological college in Cambridge it was established with an expressly evangelical ethos.

Alumni

*Jonathan Aitken
*Donald Coggan
*Carl N Cooper
*Nicky Gumbel
*N.T. Wright
*James Jones
*Dr Michael Horton

Academics/Teachers

*Revd Dr Richard Turnbull (Principal)
*Revd Dr David Wenham (Vice Principal)
*Dr Elaine Storkey
*Revd Dr Peter Southwell
*Revd Dr Adrian Chatfield
*Dr Philip Johnston
*Revd Dr Andrew Goddard
*Revd Dr Peter Walker
*Revd Professor Alister McGrath
*Revd Lis Goddard
*Revd Dr Jenny Williams
*Dr Krish Kandiah

External link

*Official website