St Paul's Theological College, Mauritius

The college traced its origins to the establishment in 1869 of an institution for the training of catechists and teachers near the church at Beau Bassin.[1] The college itself was founded in 1876 in Beau Bassin by the Rev Henry Buswell.[2]

In 1905 Bishop Francis Gregory bought a house with a couple of acres opposite St Andrew's School at Ambrose Street, Rose Hill as a training college; the theological training moved there.[3] The College closed for WWI, and re-opened in 1920.[4] In 1925 it started granting a Licentiate of Theology, based on the Durham L.Th.[5]

The college was destroyed by Cyclone Carol in 1960.[6] Lectures were subsequently held at St James's Cathedral, Port Louis.[7] The college applied a 'tentmaker' form of ministry, whereby ordinands were trained whilst still working in their secular occupations, and continued to work in them after ordination.[8] It reopened in 1979.[9]

The college closed in 2004 when it was amalgamated with the Bishop Ghislain Emmanuel Library to form the Diocesan Training Centre.[10]

• William Alfred Norton, 1925-27[11][12][13]
• Ronald Dupré Grange-Bennett, 1927-31[14][15]
• Edwin Curtis, 1937–44.[16] Subsequently Bishop of Mauritius and Archbishop of the Indian Ocean.
• Ghislain Emmanuel, 1964–76. Subsequently Bishop of Mauritius.[17]

• The Rev Donald Westwood Smith, 1979-1984[18] Subsequently, Bishop of Toamasina.[19]

• Rex Donat, Bishop of Mauritius, 1984-2001[20]
• Ian Ernest, Bishop of Mauritius, 2001-19[21]
• Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Seychelles since 2020.[22]