Cathedrals · Scottish Highlands
Highland Theological College
Highland Theological College in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Highland Theological College is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Highland Theological College (HTC; Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste Diadhachd na Gàidhealtachd) is located in Dingwall, Scotland. It is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. However, while being in a secular university, it has a distinctiveness of being explicitly Christian, with its aim to provide theological education from a Reformed and evangelical perspective, and having the Westminster Confession of Faith as its subordinate standard.
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Background
History
The foundation of what became HTC began in 1992. In that year, the UHI project (UHIp) was begun. Rev. Andrew McGowan, then minister of Trinity Possil & Henry Drummond Church of Scotland worked on a plan to establish a theological college as part of this new venture. The plans were worked on along with Alexander Murray, the Associated Presbyterian Church minister in Lairg, as well as other Christian ministers and businessmen. In 1994 the Highland Theological Institute was set up with the assistance of Moray College and based in a small building in its grounds. The initial staff team was made up of two Church of Scotland ministers Andrew McGowan and Hector Morrison (formerly minister at Kyle…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5950, -4.4236
- Established
- 1994
- Official site
- www.htc.uhi.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15223954 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Highland Theological College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highland Theological College?
- Highland Theological College is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.5950°, -4.4236°.
- When was Highland Theological College built?
- Highland Theological College dates to 1994.