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The head of the college is the Dean of Christ Church. [17] Christ Church is unique among Oxford colleges in that its Head of House, who is head of both college and cathedral, must be an Anglican cleric appointed by the Crown as dean of the cathedral church. The dean lives on site in a grand 16th-century house in the main quadrangle.
Christ Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Oxford, England.It is the seat of the bishop of Oxford and the principal church of the diocese of Oxford.It is also the chapel of Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford; this dual role is unique in the Church of England. [2]
Christchurch College or Christ Church College may refer to: Christ Church, Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England; Canterbury Christ Church University, Anglican new university in Canterbury, Kent, England; Christ Church College, Matale, a mixed government school located in Matale, Sri Lanka
The Great Quadrangle, more popularly known as Tom Quad, is one of the quadrangles of Christ Church, Oxford, England. It is the largest college quad in Oxford, measuring 264 by 261 feet. Although it was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525–1529, he was unable to complete it before his fall from power.
The college accepted men only for over four centuries, until 1980, [6] which explains the dearth of women on this list of notable alumni. The following list is not comprehensive and a fuller list can be found in the Category: Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford.
The cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford and seat of the Bishop of Oxford. The chapter of canons of the cathedral formed the governing body of the college from its foundation until the Christ Church (Oxford) Act of 1867, by which the Governing Body was expanded to include the Students (academics) in addition ...
Christ Church Meadow is a flood-meadow and popular walking and picnic spot in Oxford, England. [1] Roughly triangular in shape, it is bounded by the River Thames (the stretch through Oxford being known as "The Isis"), the River Cherwell, and Christ Church. The meadow provides access to many of the college boathouses, which are on an island at ...
The Meadow Building, Christ Church. The Meadow Building (known as "Meadows" to students, aka Meadow Buildings [1]) is part of Christ Church, Oxford, England, one of the Oxford colleges, looking out south onto Christ Church Meadow on Broad Walk and then along the straight tree-lined Poplar Walk to the River Thames.