Brisbane College of Theology, located in Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, was an ecumenical theological education consortium (1983–2009), comprising St Francis' Theological College (Anglican), St Paul's Theological College (Roman Catholic), (formerly under the operations of the Pius XII Seminary), and Trinity Theological College (Uniting). The B.C.T was inaugurated on March 28, 1983.[1]
It was based at Raymont Lodge in Auchenflower but effectively operated from this location and also concurrently at Saint Francis Theological College in Milton and Pius XII/ Saint Paul's Theological College at Banyo. The college offered both under-graduate and post-graduate qualifications. It ceased operations as an umbrella organisation for the three colleges in 2009, in part due to the administrative overheads involved in running a small tertiary institution in the Australian higher education system.[2]
From 2009, St Francis' Theological College ran programs through Charles Sturt University, as part of an affiliation agreement with St Mark's National Theological Centre in Canberra.[3] This ceased at the end of 2022, when the college affiliated with the University of Divinity.[4]
Trinity College initially affiliated with the Australian Catholic University, before joining the Australian College of Theology,[5][6] while St Paul's joined the Australian Catholic University.
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- ^ "College with an ecumenical heart". Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Ormerod, Neil. "Theological colleges on shaky ground". Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Jonathan Holland. "Anglican Diocese of Brisbane - Year Book 2022" (PDF). Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. p. 80. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "St Francis College joins the University of Divinity". VOX. University of Divinity. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "About Trinity College Queensland". Trinity College Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Australian College of Theology. Retrieved 9 November 2020.