St Stephen's House, Oxford

St Stephen's House, Oxford, is an Anglican theological college and one of six religious Permanent Private Halls of the University of Oxford, England. In its mission statement the college says that it offers "formation, education, and training for a variety of qualifications and ministries rooted in the catholic tradition, helping the church give faithful witness to Christ in contemporary society" as well as an exceptional education in a "context encouraging disciplined study, academic research and personal reflection centered in prayer and worship".

St Stephen's House
Oxford
The main quad photographed from inside the west cloister, looking towards the King building.
St Stephen's House College Shield
Arms: Per chevron Gules and Sable in chief two Cross crosslets and in base a Celestial Crown Or.[1]
Location16 Marston Street, Oxford
MottoVideo caelos apertos[1] (Latin)
Established1876
Named forSaint Stephen
PrincipalRobin Ward
Undergraduates4
Postgraduates60
Websitewww.ssho.ox.ac.uk

History

St Stephen's House (Benson building) from Marston Street.

St Stephen's House was founded in 1876 and became a permanent private hall in 2003.[2] Its principal founder was Edward King, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford and later Bishop of Lincoln.[3]

People associated with the college

Notable former students

Many former students, in the tradition of the college, go on to minister in urban priority areas and parishes which suffer poverty and deprivation.

Honorary research fellows

Principals

So far every principal has been an ordained Anglican priest.
  • 1876–1877 (res.): Robert Moberly
  • 1877–1881: ?
  • 1881–1884 (res.): John Octavius Johnston
  • 1884–1885 (res.): Berkeley Randolph
  • 1885–1888 (res.): Charles Myers
  • 1888–1895 (res.): Hugh Currie
  • 1895–1903 (res.): Charles Plumb
  • 1903–1917 (res.): George Bown
  • 1917–1919: ?
  • 1919–1936 (res.): Gilbert Mitchell
  • 1936–1962 (res.): Arthur Couratin
  • 1962–1974 (res.): Derek Allen
  • 1974–1982 (res.): David Hope
  • 1982–1987 (res.): David Thomas
  • 1987–1995 (res.): Edwin Barnes
  • 1996–2006 (res.): Jeremy Sheehy
  • 2006–present: Robin Ward

See also

References

  1. "January 2021 Newsletter (No. 63)". College of Arms. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "St Stephen's House". ox.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2018-08-14.
  3. St. Stephen's House, a brief history. Retrieved on 11 August 2020.
  4. Fr John Saward. Retrieved 2008-02-11

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