Regis College (Toronto)

Regis College began as the Jesuit philosophy college at 403 Wellington Street in downtown Toronto in September 1930 (after Loretto Abbey left in 1927).{{cite web |title=History of the College |url=http://www.regiscollege.ca/taxonomy/term/9 |publisher=Regis College |access-date=23 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424063326/http://www.regiscollege.ca/taxonomy/term/9 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} 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 Halifax, Nova Scotia and thus became able to offer ecclesiastical degrees in theology.{{cite web |title=History of Regis College |url=http://www.regiscollege.ca/regis/history |publisher=Regis College |access-date=27 April 2014}}

In 1961, the college moved to a new site on Bayview Avenue in Willowdale, Toronto. There, it taught exclusively theology. The 40-acre site, was offered to the Jesuits as a location for the college by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1958.{{cite web |title=Chronology |url=http://www.jesuits.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.who.history.chronology |publisher=Jesuits in Canada |access-date=23 April 2014}}

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. Membership was granted in 1980, and renewed in 2001 and 2011.

In 1976, the college moved to St. Mary Street in Downtown Toronto, close to its present site. The Bayview site was sold to Ontario Bible College, which became the Tyndale University College and Seminary 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.{{sfn|"University of Toronto"|2015}} Regis College became a federated college of the University of Toronto. This arrangement was renewed for a further ten years in 2004.

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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 Sisters of St. Joseph who ran St. Joseph's College School next door. The University of Toronto 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.{{cite web |title=Press Release |url=http://www.regiscollege.ca/regis/news/2008/01/16/press_release_regis_college_moving_wellesley_and_queens_park_crescent |publisher=Regis College |access-date=23 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424063304/http://www.regiscollege.ca/regis/news/2008/01/16/press_release_regis_college_moving_wellesley_and_queens_park_crescent |archive-date=24 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

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 William Mellis Christie and after his death it was the residence of his son Robert Jaffrey Christie.

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 and ecclesiastical degrees are awarded solely by Regis College.

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• Basic degree programmes
• Master of Theological Studies (MTS){{cite web |title=Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/mts |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• First Studies stream
• Integrating Studies stream
• Theology, Spirituality, and the Arts Stream
• Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality (MA in MS){{cite web |title=Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality (M.A. in M.S.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/mams/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• The Pastoral Praxis stream
• The Ministry of Spiritual Direction stream
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.){{cite web |title=Master of Divinity (M.Div.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/mdiv/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}

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• Graduate degree programmes
• Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MA){{cite web |title=Master of Arts in Theological Studies |url=https://regiscollege.ca/academics/ma/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• M.A. Option I stream (master's research paper)
• M.A. Option II stream (course-only option)
• Master of Theology (ThM){{cite web |title=Master of Theology (Th.M.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/thm/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• 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 (DMin){{cite web |title=Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/academics/dmin/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies (Ph.D.){{cite web |title=Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theological Studies |url=http://regiscollege.ca/academics/phd/ |access-date=7 September 2016}}

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• Basic degree programmes
• Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB){{cite web |title=Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/academics/ecclesiastical-degrees/#stb |access-date=7 September 2016}}

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• Graduate degree programmes
• Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL){{cite web |title=Licentiate of Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/academics/ecclesiastical-degrees/#stl |access-date=7 September 2016}}
• Doctor of Sacred Theology (STD){{cite web |title=Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) |url=http://regiscollege.ca/academics/ecclesiastical-degrees/#std |access-date=7 September 2016}}

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• Michael Czerny, SJ, Czech-Canadian cardinal-prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
• Frederick Crowe, SJ, philosopher and theologian{{citation needed |date =January 2024}}
• Robert M. Doran, SJ, philosopher and theologian
• Charles Falzon, dean of The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University
• Gill Goulding, CJ, theologian and papally-appointed expert for the October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization{{cite web |title=Appointments |url=http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.catholica.va%2Fnews_services%2Fbulletin%2Fnews%2F29708.php%3Findex%3D29708%26po_date%3D22.09.2012%26lang%3Den |publisher=Vatican.va |access-date=5 May 2013}}
• Michael Kolarcik, SJ, biblical scholar, current rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute
• Mary Jo Leddy, writer, activist and social critic
• Mark Lewis, SJ, church historian, current rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University
• Bernard Lonergan, SJ, (1904–1984), philosopher, theologian, and economist
• Jacques Monet, SJ, historian
• David Nazar, SJ, theologian, former provincial of the Society of Jesus in English Canada, former superior of the Society of Jesus in Ukraine, current rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute
• John Navone, SJ, theologian, author, educator, professor emeritus of Biblical theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome

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

File:Regis College, Toronto west side.JPG|West side

File:Regis College, Toronto north side.JPG|North side

File:Regis College, Toronto main entrance.JPG|Main entrance

File:Statue of Christ the Homeless, Regis College, Toronto.JPG|Jesus the Homeless outside entrance

File:Regis College, Toronto Solarium.JPG|Solarium

File:Regis College, Toronto main hallway.JPG|Main hallway

File:Main staircase in Regis College, Toronto.JPG|Main staircase

File:Domed window, Regis College, Toronto.JPG|Window at the top of the staircase

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:

• Ice Princess – 2005{{cite news |last=Fleischer |first=David |date=5 March 2015 |title=Reel Toronto: Disney's Ice Princess |url=http://torontoist.com/2015/03/reel-toronto-disneys-ice-princess/ |work=Torontoist |access-date=17 October 2017 |language=en-US}}
• Who Is Clark Rockefeller? – November 2009{{cite web|title=Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (TV Movie 2010)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1609807/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Sherlock Holmes – December 2009[http://www.beyondthescreen.com/episodes/season_02/sherlock-holmes Beyond the Screen – Sherlock Holmes]
• The Kennedys – July 2010{{cite web|title=The Kennedys (TV Mini-Series 2011– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1567215/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Skins – August 2010{{cite web|title=Skins (TV Series 2011)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1755893/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Warehouse 13 – September 2010{{cite web|title=Warehouse 13 (TV Series 2009–2014)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132290/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Perception (TV pilot) – December 2010
• Nurse 3D – September 2011{{cite web|title=Nurse 3D (2013)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1913166/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Covert Affairs – August 2012{{cite web |title=Covert Affairs |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1495708/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt}}
• Lost Girl – August 2014{{cite web|title=Lost Girl (TV Series 2010–2016)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1429449/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}
• Pay the Ghost – August 2014{{cite web|title=Pay the Ghost (2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3733778/locations|access-date=17 October 2017}}

• List of Jesuit sites

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• {{Official website}}
• [http://www.lonergan-lri.ca/ Lonergan Research Institute, Regis College]
• [http://www.robertmdoran.com/ Robert M. Doran's Website]
• [http://www.littleredumbrella.com/2011/04/mr-christie-makes-good-secret-chambers.html The Little Red Umbrella News Story]

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