Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House, is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As well as being a college, Christ Church is also the cathedral church of the diocese of Oxford, namely Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Like its sister college, Trinity College, Cambridge, it was traditionally considered the most aristocratic college of its university. Christ Church has produced thirteen British prime ministers, which is equal to the number produced by all 45 other Oxford colleges put together and more than any...
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quick facts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Founded:1524
School type:College, University
Total enrollment:null
Endowment:£ 250,000,000
Colors:Brown, Cardinal, White, Blue

Population breakdown for Christ Church, Oxford

Bar chart showing the Population Breakdown of Christ Church, Oxford
UndergraduatesPostgraduatesFacultyStaffStudent to Faculty Ratio
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Famous alumni of Christ Church, Oxford

William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
Laurence Cummings
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Hugh Quarshie
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Charles Wesley
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Donald Swann
Donald Swann
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Howard Goodall
Howard Goodall
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Daniel Dennett
Daniel Dennett
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Clive Driskill-Smith
Clive Driskill-Smith
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Harry Bicket
Harry Bicket
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William Walton
William Walton
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Peter Jay
Peter Jay
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Award-winning students from Christ Church, Oxford

Norman Cohn
Norman Cohn
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Norman Rufus Colin Cohn FBA was a British academic, historian and writer who spent fourteen years as a professorial fellow and as Astor-Wolfson...
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Trevor Huddleston
Trevor Huddleston
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who originally founded Christ Church, Oxford?
  • A:
    Thomas Cardinal Wolsey founded the academic institution.
  • Q:
    What time zone is Christ Church, Oxford in?
  • A:
    Christ Church, Oxford is in the Greenwich Mean Time.
  • Q:
    What year was Christ Church, Oxford founded?
  • A:
    1524 was the year the college was opened.
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