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New Catholic colleges open in B.C. (Canada).


Vancouver--The new Catholic college of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, in Christianity
Corpus Christi [Lat.,=body of Christ], feast of the Western Church, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (or on the following Sunday).
, affiliated with the University of British Columbia Locations
Vancouver
The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7.
, began classes this September with 13 full-time and three part-time students and approximately 24 faculty and staff.

Archbishop Adam Exner, at the College's inaugural Mass, September 7, commented that the opening of both Corpus Christi College Corpus Christi College can refer to the following colleges:
  • Corpus Christi College, Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
  • Corpus Christi College, Oxford
  • Corpus Christi College, Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)
 and Redeemer Pacific College The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter.
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 in Langley, 60 miles south of Vancouver, coincides with the universal Church's celebration of the Great Jubilee. The archbishop is convinced colleges are signs of "that new springtime talked about by the Holy Father."

Redeemer Pacific College, which has an academic agreement with Trinity Western University For other schools with similar names, see and Trinity College.
University profile
TWU is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and is recognized by the United States Department of
, opened September 8th with eight full-time students, eight part-time students, two faculty members as well as three other staff members.

The projected first year Academy of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom near Combermere, ON, in central Canada, has postponed its opening until September 2000 (see CI, April 1999, p. 15).
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Title Annotation:British Columbia
Publication:Catholic Insight
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1CBRI
Date:Nov 1, 1999
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