The
Disruption of 1843 marked a schism in the
Church of Scotland, resulting in the creation of the
Free Church of Scotland. The Free Church established three colleges or seminaries of its own, detached from the universities, for the education of its ministers. As well as its Glasgow college, the other two colleges were
New College, Edinburgh and
Christ's College, Aberdeen. The Glasgow College, funded by local subscription, was established in 1856. It was a multi-disciplinary institution of considerable reputation, existing outside the University of Glasgow's Faculty of Divinity. In 1872
Thomas Martin Lindsay was appointed Professor of
church history, and he became principal of the college in 1902. Later, in 1930, following the reunion of the churches and theological teaching facilities, the Glasgow Church college was renamed "Trinity College". After the reunion of the main Scottish
Presbyterian churches in 1929–30, the two teaching facilities in the university and the Church College were reintegrated. After 1976, when the Church-owned Trinity College buildings at
Park Circus were finally vacated, all teaching of theology took place in the university Divinity Faculty. Accordingly, while Trinity College still exists, it is a body without walls. On 2 November 2006, Trinity College celebrated its 150th anniversary with a gathering of some 250 alumni and friends. Its 155th anniversary celebrations took place on 4 November 2011. ==Notable faculty==