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 The Chancellor of the College is an administrative position originally conceived to oversee religious and moral compliance with the [[episcopal|Episcopal]] Diocese of Connecticut, and was a role completely separate from that of  College [[presidents|President]]. Today, it is a symbolic role absorbed by the president of the College that does not directly affiliate with any religious institution.
-The history of the role of the Chancellor of the College runs roughly parallel to the history of the strength of Trinity's religious affiliation since its founding by Episcopalians in 1823. From its early years, [[washington_college|Washington College]] had considered itself an Episcopalian institution, despite its being rather lenient when it came to worship practices and religious moral curricula. However, “in the mid-1840's the College became something of a minor battlefield between partisans of extreme ‘Churchmanship’ within the Episcopal Church.” ((Weaver, p. 85)) During this time, disagreement between High and Low churchmen motivated many administrative tensions as the College attempted to maintain its distinct reputation as a college of liberal arts without sacrificing its affinities to the Connecticut Diocese, from which it received funding.
+The history of the role of the Chancellor of the College runs roughly parallel to the history of the strength of Trinity's religious affiliation since its founding by Episcopalians in 1823. From its early years, Trinity, then known as [[washington_college|Washington College]], had considered itself an Episcopalian institution, despite its being rather lenient when it came to worship practices and religious moral curricula. However, “in the mid-1840's the College became something of a minor battlefield between partisans of extreme ‘Churchmanship’ within the Episcopal Church.” ((Weaver, p. 85)) During this time, disagreement between High and Low churchmen motivated many administrative tensions as the College attempted to maintain its distinct reputation as a college of liberal arts without sacrificing its affinities to the Connecticut Diocese, from which it received funding.
-In 1845 the [[trustees|trustees]], among increasing demands by the [[alumni_association|Associate Alumni]] for "a more 'Churchly' atmosphere" ((Weaver, p. 89)) at the College--which involved the institution of English university practices--instated the [[senatus_academicus|Academic Senate]], under which the entire college community resided as a single academic body. The announcement of the new Senate was made upon the publication of the first //Catalogus Senatus Academici// in 1846, which clearly defines the trustees and professors as forming the Academic Senate of the College. It was within this Academic Senate that the role of Chancellor was established for the first time. The role of the Chancellor was to supervise the entire academic body with a pointed focus on moral and spiritual matters of the College, performing periodic visits to the campus to observe the institution's adherence to the Episcopalian values it espoused. The Chancellor was expected to be a visiting member of the [[board_of_fellows|Board of Fellows]] when possible, however his power was to remain out of conflict with the powers of the academic body. [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]], formerly the president of the College, was elected the first College Chancellor.
+In 1845, the [[trustees|trustees]], among increasing demands by the [[alumni_association|Associate Alumni]] for "a more 'Churchly' atmosphere" ((Weaver, p. 89)) at the College--which involved the institution of English university practices--instated the [[senatus_academicus|Academic Senate]], under which the entire college community resided as a single academic body. The announcement of the new Senate was made upon the publication of the first //Catalogus Senatus Academici// in 1846, which clearly defines the trustees and professors as forming the Academic Senate of the College. It was within this Academic Senate that the role of Chancellor was established for the first time. The role of the Chancellor was to supervise the entire academic body with a pointed focus on moral and spiritual matters of the College, performing periodic visits to the campus to observe the institution's adherence to the Episcopalian values it espoused. The Chancellor was expected to be a visiting member of the [[board_of_fellows|Board of Fellows]] when possible, however his power was to remain out of conflict with the powers of the academic body. [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Thomas Church Brownell]], formerly the president of the College, was elected the first College Chancellor.
 Of all the new roles created to make the College more "Episcopalian," it was that of Chancellor which linked the two most closely together. After Bishop Brownell took the seat of Chancellor and the presidency was filled by [[williams_john|John Williams]], the board of trustees successfully petitioned to make the Bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut not just the Chancellor, but the president of the board of trustees as well. As such, Bishop Brownell once again became the head of the College in May 1848. Though there still was a role for the president of the College, it was not until 1888 that this role was actually considered to be the real leader of the College. It was the Chancellor who was the 'real' president, solidifying the College's alliance with the Diocese of Connecticut. The role of the Chancellor as a visiting overseer of the institution's religious operations also brought the [[board_of_visitors|Board of Visitors]] into existence. As the position became more established at the College, a Vice-Chancellor position was also instated.