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Home of the Dominican Friars in Oxford & their Studium for ministerial training
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Blackfriars Studium: The only UK institution devoted to training members of Catholic religious orders
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A FRIENDLY COMMUNITY IN THE HEART OF OXFORD

Blackfriars Priory is a community of Dominican friars in the heart of Oxford that hosts two educational institutions.

Religious Community, University Hall, 'Seminary'

The only UK ‘seminary’ for members of religious orders

A Private Hall in Oxford University (separate website)

Join us 30 June – 1 July 2026 for a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of thei...

A Study Day at Blackfriars, Oxford, and online. Get insight and inspiration from expert Do...

Our Province is currently part of a routine safeguarding audit across the Church in Englan...

A Community of Communities

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