Trinity College (U of T)
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| Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctæ Trinitatis | |
| Motto | Met’agona stephanos (Greek) |
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Motto in English
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After the contest, the crown |
| Type | College of the University of Toronto |
| Established | August 2, 1851 |
| Affiliation | Anglican Communion |
| Endowment | C$33 million |
| Chancellor | Bill Graham |
| Provost | Mayo Moran |
| Undergraduates | 1,820 |
| Postgraduates | 138 |
| Location |
6 Hoskin Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1H8 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | AUCC, ATS |
| Website | trinity.utoronto.ca |
Coordinates: 43°39′56″N 79°23′45″W / 43.66556°N 79.39583°W
Trinity College is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan. Trinity was intended by Strachan as a college of strong Anglican alignment, after the University of Toronto severed its ties with the Church of England. In 1904, Trinity joined the university as a member of its collegiate federation.
Trinity College presently consists of a secular undergraduate section and a postgraduate divinity school that is part of the Toronto School of Theology. Reflecting its English heritage, the college emulates Oxbridge traditions as the wearing of gowns at dinner, a chapel choir that includes choral scholars, and college scarves and blazers.
Bishop John Strachan, an Anglican priest and Archdeacon of York, received a royal charter from King George IV in 1827 to establish King's College in Upper Canada. The colonial college was effectively controlled by the Church of England and members of the elite Family Compact. In 1849, over strong opposition from Strachan, Reformists took control of the college and secularized it to become the University of Toronto. Incensed by this decision, Strachan immediately began raising funds for the creation of Trinity College, a private institution based on strong Anglican lines.
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