Malta Protestant College Explained

The Malta Protestant College was a short-lived Church of England training college.^[1]

It was established in 1846^[2] and came under the jurisdiction of George Tomlinson, Bishop of Gibraltar from 1842 to 1863. Its first principal was John Hickman.^[3] formerly headteacher of Wigan Grammar School.^[4] Regular meetings in England to scrutinise the work of the college.^{[5] [6] [7]} It closed in 1865.^[8] Its loss was much lamented by the islands Anglican community.^[9] The college's last principal Charles Popham Miles^[10] became the incumbent at Monkwearmouth^[11] in December 1866.^[12]

See also

• Villa St Ignatius, host of The Malta Protestant College (MPC)

Notes

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Notes and References

1. http://melitensiawth.com/incoming/Index/Melita%20Historica/MH.10(1988-91)/MH.10(1988)3/orig05.pdf Melitensiawth
2. https://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18460813-01.2.3 Cambridge Chronicle
3. https://archive.org/stream/p2alumnicantabri03univuoft#page/358/mode/2up Alumni Cantabrigienses Part II. Vol iii p358
4. The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 12 Urban, S (Ed) p534:London, William Pickering, 1839
5. MALTA PROTESTANT COLLEGE The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, June 28, 1854; Issue 3271
6. THE MALTA PROTESTANT COLLEGE. The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Saturday, April 18, 1857; Issue 28181
7. MALTA PROTESTANT COLLEGE. Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Saturday, September 6, 1862; Issue 7069
8. [Belfast News Letter|The Belfast News-Letter]
9. The Church in Malta The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 25, 1866; pg. 1; Issue 25586
10. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F66486 National Archives
11. https://archive.org/stream/p2alumnicantabri04univuoft#page/410/mode/2up Alumni Cantabrigienses Part II. Vol iv p411
12. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Morning Post (London, England), Sunday, December 31, 1866; pg. 7; Issue 29034