Who was Cardinal John Henry Newman?
Theologian, Cleric and Educationalist.
Date and Place of Birth:
21st February 1801, 80 Old Broad Street, London,
England. Christened John Henry Newman.
Family Background:
His father was a London banker who was opposed
to religious enthusiasm and his mother was Jemima Foudrinier from
a French Huguenot family.
Education:
Great Ealing College. Trinity College, Oxford.
Chronology/Biography of Cardinal John Henry Newman:
1824: Ordained as
a Deacon in Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. Becomes curate of
St Clement's Church in Oxford.
1825: Ordained as
a priest.
1826: Becomes a tutor
at Oriel College, Oxford.
1828: Becomes vicar
of St Mary's Church
1838: Becomes the
editor of the journal"The British Critic".
1842: Moves to Littlemore.
1843: Retracts his
anti-Catholic statements but resigns from St Mary's Church.
1845: Enters the
Catholic Church.
1846: Ordained to
the priesthood.
1848: Founding of
the Oratory in Birmingham.
1877: Elected as
an honorary fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.
1879: Becomes a Cardinal.
Written Works:
- 1844:
“Lives of the English Saints”.
- 1845:
“An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine”.
- 1852: “Discourses
on the Scope and Nature of University Education”.
- 1864:
“Apologia Pro Vita Sua”.
- 1865: “The
Dream of Gerontius”.
- 1868:
"Collected Works". "Parochial and Plain Sermons".
"An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent."
Marriage:
Never married as Catholic Priest
Places of Interest:
BIRMINGHAM:
The Oratory, Hagley Road, Edgbaston.
Date and Place of Death:
11th August 1890, Birmingham, England.
Age at Death:
89.
Site of Grave:
Private cemetery next to the chapel of the Oratorians,
Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham.
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Due to vandalism the grave site of
Cardinal Newman has been fenced off at the Lickey Hills, Birmingham
The coffin was supposed to have been taken to the Birmingham
Oratory in 2009 but the grave was empty.
(© Anthony Blagg)
