Catholic Pacific College Explained

Catholic Pacific College
Motto:Omnia proba, quod bonum est tene.
Motto Lang:la
Mottoeng:Sift everything, hold on to what is good.
Type:Private
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Faculty:6
Administrative Staff:3
City:Langley
State:British Columbia
Country:Canada
Coor:49.1429°N -122.6024°W

Catholic Pacific College (formerly Redeemer Pacific College) is a private Catholic post-secondary institution in Langley, British Columbia, which is located on the west coast of Canada. It is endorsed by the Cardinal Newman Society in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College.[1] It was founded in 1999 as Redeemer Pacific College, and changed its name to Catholic Pacific College in 2015.[2] [3]

CPC is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency.[4]

Partnership

CPC's Campus is located adjacent to Trinity Western University, a private Evangelical university, and offers courses cross-listed with TWU. Students receive a foundation in Catholic liberal arts as they work toward a degree in any of the undergraduate majors offered by TWU.[5]

History

Founded as Redeemer Pacific College in 1999, the college acquired the property at 7720 Glover Road on August 9, 1999, with the support of Archbishop Adam Exner, OMI, and opened that fall on September 6, 1999.[6] The college achieved an affiliation with the Franciscan University of Steubenville and received a position on the Cardinal Newman Society's listing of approved authentically-Catholic colleges.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catholic Pacific College . Cardinalnewmansociety.org . 2016-02-01.
  2. Web site: The B.C. Catholic Paper - Christine Jones launches Catholic Pacific College . Bccatholic.ca . 2015-02-19 . 2016-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130194214/http://www.bccatholic.ca/the-news/4783-christine-jones-launches-catholic-pacific-college . January 30, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Name now reflects college's Catholicity . Catholicregister.org . 2015-02-22 . 2016-02-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202073151/http://www.catholicregister.org/education/item/19751-name-now-reflects-college-s-catholicity%20name . February 2, 2016 . mdy .
  4. Web site: Canadian registered charity - detail . Cra-arc.gc.ca . 2016-02-01.
  5. Web site: Catholic Studies | Trinity Western University. Twu.ca. 2016-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201082752/http://twu.ca/undergraduate/academics/majors-and-programs/faculty-of-humanities-social-sciences/catholic-studies.html#. February 1, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: The Founding of RPC | The Chartwell Press . Chartwellpress.wordpress.com . 2016-02-01.