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36-703: In response to the Liberal Catholic perspective of Trinity College, which is the Toronto diocesan seminary, the Church Association of the Diocese of Toronto , a lay evangelical group at the Cathedral Church of St. James , founded the independent Protestant Episcopal Divinity School in 1877 to provide an alternative source for evangelical and low-church theological training. Like its Oxford counterpart, Wycliffe Hall ,

72-403: A 3-acre (12,000 m ) site on a field of open space and mature tree cover. The building rests on an equilateral triangle footprint with each side measuring 330 feet (100 m), the same length as a Canadian football field from goal post to goal post. The building is oriented such that one side of the equilateral triangle faces west while the other two sides face northeast and southeast. From

108-831: A change made in its charter, the University of Toronto has granted theology degrees conjointly with Wycliffe College and other TST member institutions. An act respecting Wycliffe College, being chapter 112 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1916, was repealed and the Wycliffe College Act, 2002 was substituted. Wycliffe College's arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 15, 2007. The Wycliffe College Chapel sanctuary features several stained glass windows, including "Our Lord", "St. Paul", "St. John", and "Timothy" by Robert McCausland Limited. Wycliffe College

144-722: A model for the secret library in Umberto Eco 's The Name of the Rose . Eco spent much of the time writing the novel at the University of Toronto, and the stairwell of the secret library bears a particularly strong resemblance to that in Robarts Library. Robarts was used for exterior shots of the prison setting in Resident Evil: Afterlife . The entire building is visible numerous times, having been digitally edited and transplanted from its downtown Toronto location to Los Angeles. In

180-401: A student protest that included an illegal occupation of the building, undergraduate students were also granted access. The library's initial design was for a mechanical book conveyor belt system to allow for faster collection by library staff, who would then send books downstairs for pickup. After Robarts was opened to all students, the conveyor system was discarded, although the tracks used by

216-725: Is a set of rare books from China in the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library , the largest research collection for Hong Kong and Canada-Hong Kong studies outside of Hong Kong at the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library , and a sizable collection in Russian, Polish, Czech and Slovak, Ukrainian, and other East European languages at the Petro Jacyk Central & East European Resource Centre. In addition to an extensive collection of texts,

252-648: Is an administrative division of the Anglican Church of Canada covering the central part of southern Ontario . It was founded in 1839 and is the oldest of the seven dioceses comprising the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario . It has the most members of any Anglican diocese in Canada. It is also one of the biggest Anglican dioceses in the Americas in terms of numbers of parishioners, clergy and parishes. As of 2018,

288-418: Is enclosed at the core of the building and through the middle of the mezzanine level. The gross area of the building is over 1,036,000 square feet (96,200 m ). In 2008, the university announced that Robarts Library would be receiving a significant upgrade, the first phase of which was completed in the spring of 2011. During these years a major transformation gradually took place at Robarts, beginning with

324-490: Is situated in the centre of the University of Toronto campus, on the corner of Hoskin Avenue and Queen's Park. Next door is Hart House (University of Toronto) , which houses athletic facilities, a theatre, an art gallery, reading rooms, sitting rooms, offices, a library, music rooms, student meeting and study space. Along with classrooms and a chapel, Wycliffe houses 75 graduate residents, many of whom are studying other disciplines at

360-611: Is the main humanities and social sciences library of the University of Toronto Libraries and the largest individual library in the university. Opened in 1973 and named for John Robarts , the 17th Premier of Ontario , the library contains more than 4.5 million bookform items, 4.1 million microform items and 740,000 other items. The library building is an example of brutalist architecture . Its towering main structure rests on an equilateral triangular footprint and features extensive use of triangular geometric patterns throughout. It forms

396-824: The University of Toronto : As a founding member of the Toronto School of Theology , students are able to participate in the wide range of courses from Canada's largest ecumenical consortium. A Certificate in Anglican Studies is available for candidates for the Anglican priesthood and vocational diaconate who hold an M.Div. from a non-Anglican seminary. Refresh is the college's annual continuing education conference. Past speakers have included Alister McGrath , Lauren Winner , N. T. Wright , William P. Young , Graham Alan Cray , and Graham Kendrick . In addition to Wycliffe's collection of theological texts, students have access to

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432-632: The brutalist and futurist structure features raised podia and a suspended fourth floor. A mezzanine level physically connects Robarts Library to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library building at its southeastern side, and to the Claude T. Bissell Building, housing the Faculty of Information , at its northeastern side. The concrete waffle slab floor plates are adorned with triangular-patterned tessellation . A hexagonal central circulation atrium

468-579: The Anglican Church of Canada in 2019. As of 2018, the Diocese of Toronto has around 230 congregations and ministries in 183 parishes. The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto. A few notable parishes include: 44°18′00″N 79°12′00″W  /  44.300°N 79.200°W  / 44.300; -79.200 Robarts Library The John P. Robarts Research Library , commonly referred to as Robarts Library ,

504-493: The Anglican Church of Canada also served as suffragan bishops of Toronto: first, Victoria Matthews , elected in 1994 (for the Credit Valley area), translated to the Diocese of Edmonton as diocesan bishop in 1997 (and then became Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand until April 2018); and second, Ann Tottenham , elected in 1997, retired in 2005, and later served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Niagara . Linda Nicholls

540-598: The Dining Hall and Dormitory Wing, 1907; Principal's Residence and new Chapel, 1911. William Faulkner billeted at Wycliffe College while a student at the School of Aeronautics in 1918. In 1969, the Toronto School of Theology (TST) was created as an independent federation of seven schools of theology, including the divinity faculties of Wycliffe College. Within its own federation, the University of Toronto granted degrees except theology or divinity degrees. Since 1978, by virtue of

576-438: The Diocese was organized by episcopal area, having assigned area bishops. This arrangement was replaced by a geographical deanery, each assigned to an archdeacon . The position of area bishop was reverted to the more traditional arrangement of suffragan bishops, each functioning with delegated authority from the diocesan bishop, who retains ultimate jurisdiction for the whole diocese. The first two women consecrated as bishops in

612-536: The New York architectural firm whose earlier works included the libraries at Cornell and Brown universities and who specialized in precast concrete buildings. Coinciding with the Canadian Centennial celebrations, the initial plan was expanded to add three more storeys to the original design. Construction of the library began in 1968 and completed in 1973, at a cost of over $ 40 million. Robarts Library occupies

648-523: The University of Toronto and its affiliates. Students have access, moreover, to the services of the University of Toronto, including the athletic facilities, library systems, and student union clubs. The college was accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1978. In the fall semester of 2017 it had 246 students. It awards the following degrees conjointly with

684-734: The University of Toronto in 1885 and federated in 1889. Wycliffe College had a close association with the Anglican Church of the Epiphany in Parkdale . The church's founding rector, Bernard Bryan, had been one of the nine men who constituted the first class at Wycliffe in 1877. This connection continued in 1959 when the Church of the Epiphany's rector, Leslie Hunt, was appointed Principal of Wycliffe College. George Martel Miller (architect) designed Convocation Hall, 1902. Henry Bauld Gordon (architect) designed

720-435: The building. Signage throughout the building was redesigned and refreshed to improve navigation and usability of the library and its resources, and new touch screens are already improving communication with students, providing information such as the number of available workstations on each floor at any given time. Robarts outdoor signage can be scanned with the smartphone app Layar for augmented reality links. The next phase of

756-465: The conveyor system are still visible above the shelves. The library is open only to current students, faculty, and staff, external researchers, associate members, and alumni with paid privileges, as well as members of the University of Toronto School community. It is closed to members of the public. The building houses a number of special collections, including the Mu Collection ( Chinese : 慕氏藏書) which

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792-434: The diocese has around 230 congregations and ministries in 183 parishes, with approximately 54,000 Anglicans identified on parish rolls. In 1839, the area of the current Diocese of Toronto made up a fifth of what was then known as the Diocese of Upper Canada, which also comprised the current Dioceses of Huron, Ontario, Algoma and Niagara, which were respectively set apart in 1857, 1861, 1873 and 1875. In 1842, her jurisdiction

828-428: The direction of John Strachan for most of the early nineteenth century. He was buried on the cathedral grounds in 1867. The diocese's first bishop was John Strachan , who became Bishop of Toronto in 1839, after being ordained in the Anglican Church in 1803 and becoming Archdeacon of York in 1827. In 1848, Alexander Neil Bethune was Archdeacon of York and George O'Kill Stuart was Archdeacon of Kingston. By 1866, York

864-769: The fourth largest academic library system in North America. The Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism provides resources, including teachers and practitioners of evangelism, print and A/V materials, and conferences and seminars in order to help nurture and grow evangelizing communities. The mission of the Institute of Evangelism is to "encourage and equip the church for the work of evangelism, empowering it to engage in this ministry confidently, joyfully and expectantly." 43°39′52″N 79°23′42″W  /  43.66444°N 79.39500°W  / 43.66444; -79.39500 Anglican Diocese of Toronto The Diocese of Toronto

900-406: The libraries of the member schools of the Toronto School of Theology , including Knox's Caven Library, St. Michael's Kelly Library, Trinity and Wycliffe's John W. Graham Library, and the libraries of Emmanuel College, Regis College, and St. Augustine's Seminary. Students, moreover, have access to the library system of the University of Toronto, including Robarts Library , Canada's largest library and

936-551: The library provides limited after-hours study space to students during the academic year with the exception of weekends. The book stacks are off-limits after hours. In August 2010, the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre moved from the first floor of Robarts Library to OCAD University , which is shared with students with disabilities from that college, as well as from nearby Toronto Metropolitan University and Seneca College . Robarts Library may have served as

972-512: The library's total number of study spaces to over 6,000. The renovations were designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated. A 1974 article in the Canadian Architect magazine outlines the library's significance to serving a campus community the size of a town, as well as by being a central storage for humankind's recorded thoughts and inspiration. The library was initially intended for use by graduate students only, but following

1008-428: The main component of a three-tower complex that also includes the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library and the Claude T. Bissell Building, which houses the Faculty of Information . The library's imposing appearance has earned it the nicknames Fort Book and The Peacock/Turkey . The design of the Robarts Library complex was headed by Mathers & Haldenby Architects with consultation from Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde,

1044-438: The name Wycliffe College was inspired by John Wycliffe , a 14th-century English scholastic philosopher, theologian, biblical translator, and reformer. The name was given first to the college's building and then to the college itself. To ensure its long-term viability, Wycliffe College began considering various forms of union with the University of Toronto towards the end of the 19th century. Wycliffe College became affiliated with

1080-476: The renewal was the addition of a five-storey pavilion which would become a new face of Robarts, opening up the west side of the building to the street, bringing a flood of natural light to the lower floors and making the overall environment more inviting, accessible and productive for students. The new pavilion opened as Robarts Common in September 2022, adding 1,200 new work and study spaces to Robarts, and bringing

1116-509: The renovation of the apexes on each stack floor in 2008 (finished in 2010), the Map & Data Library on the 5th floor in 2009, the Media Commons on the 3rd floor in 2010, and the second floor porticos in 2011. The renovations were intended to create a welcoming environment that would both provide informal study space and function to let people know about the services and resources available throughout

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1152-448: The southeast corner, the building appears as a peacock . The elevation is mostly concrete, albeit differing in textures and directionality: smooth concrete lines the façade in a horizontal manner, the rough concrete lining vertically. The steel-framed windows are situated onto the bays protruding from the façade, and are reminiscent of overhanging towers in medieval castle architecture. The bay windows seem to elevate upwards, opening up

1188-439: The two lowermost levels into voids enclosed with steel-framed glazing, making these elements seem lighter than they really are. To stretch further one's imagination, it is as if these elements are elevators that transport the "scholar[s] anxious to escape the noise and turmoil of the vulgar press [into]… a dream palace enshrining in its holy mysteries the power of the word." Comprising fourteen storeys, plus two underground floors,

1224-519: Was described as " Canada West " or " Upper Canada " (technically an historical term in 1842). The Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto is the centre of the Diocese of Toronto. The church originated as The English Church when it was first erected in 1803. It later became the seat of the Anglican bishop and was reconsecrated as the Cathedral Church of St. James in 1830. The church remained under

1260-419: Was elected Suffragan Bishop of Toronto on the third ballot at an electoral synod on November 17, 2007, at St. Paul's Bloor Street. She was consecrated on February 2, 2008, at the Cathedral Church of St. James, becoming the third female Anglican bishop in the Diocese of Toronto and the fourth in the Anglican Church in Canada. She became diocesan Bishop of Huron in 2016, and was elected the first female Primate of

1296-535: Was listed as the sole archdeaconry. The current diocesan bishop of Toronto is Andrew Asbil , who has served since January 2019. He is assisted by two suffragan bishops , being The Rt. Rev'd Riscylla Shaw and the Rt. Rev'd Kevin Robertson . Shaw is Métis , and Robertson is the first openly gay and partnered bishop to be elected in Canada. The three new bishops were consecrated on January 7, 2017. Before reforms in 2023,

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