Iona College (Windsor)
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This article refers to the Iona College located in Windsor, Ontario. For other uses see Iona College
Iona College is a small affiliated college of the University of Windsor
located in Windsor, Ontario
Canada
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. It has been an affiliated Theological College of the University of Windsor since its founding http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_DEF/Plaque_Essex36.html. It was named after the Isle of Iona in Scotland
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and the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in nearby Detroit, Michigan
as well as Certificates related to ministers. The School of Theology is, as of 2011, no longer accepting new applicants.
Iona College
Iona College may refer to:* Iona College , New Rochelle, New York, USA* Iona College , Australia* Iona College , Hawkes Bay, New Zealand* Iona Presentation College, Perth, Western Australia...
Iona College is a small affiliated college of the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
located in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History
Iona College was founded in 1964 by the United Church of CanadaUnited Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
. It has been an affiliated Theological College of the University of Windsor since its founding http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_DEF/Plaque_Essex36.html. It was named after the Isle of Iona in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Campus
The College is housed in a single building, a former stately home located at 208 Sunset Avenue on the campus of the University of Windsor.Programs
The College has two schools: The School of Languages, which provides English as a Section Language instruction and the School of Theology. The College offers a Bachelor of Theology degrees in conjunction with Huntington UniversityHuntington University
Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...
and the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in nearby Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
as well as Certificates related to ministers. The School of Theology is, as of 2011, no longer accepting new applicants.