John Henry Newman
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John Henry Newman 🇬🇧

John Henry Newman (Known as "Cardinal Newman")
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Born Feb 21, 1801 🇬🇧 London, Kingdom of Great Britain
Passed Away Aug 11, 1890 Birmingham, United Kingdom
Lifespan 89 years old
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"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often."

Archival Overview

Oxford Movement leader, cardinal, and theologian whose 'Apologia Pro Vita Sua', 'Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine', and 'Idea of a University' shaped modern theology.

Biographical Record

John Henry Newman (1801–1890 CE) led the Oxford Movement from the pulpit of St Mary the Virgin, seeking to recover the apostolic and patristic heritage of the Church of England.

His study of church history led him to enter the Roman Catholic Church in 1845; he founded the Birmingham Oratory and was created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII, canonized in 2019.

Key Life Milestones

1845

Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine

Completed his landmark work explaining how Christian dogma develops over time like an acorn growing into an oak.

1864

Apologia Pro Vita Sua Published

Published his candid, luminous spiritual autobiography defending his conversion against Charles Kingsley.

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Final Resting Place

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Rednal Oratory Cemetery
Birmingham, United Kingdom
GPS: 52.3833, -1.9833
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