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Blackfriars, Oxford

Blackfriars is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Its status is that of a "permanent private hall", and it is located in St. Giles'. It is a centre for the study of theology, and admits both men and women.

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1 History

2 Notable Former Students

3 Academics/Teachers

4 Official Website

History

Blackfriars was founded by the Dominican order for the purpose of studying Roman Catholic theology.

Notable Former Students

Academics/Teachers

Official Website

http://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/ (http://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/)

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