Cardinal John Henry Newman

Born: 21 February 21, 1801
Died: August 11, 1890

Cardinal John Henry was born in London England. He was known as a theologian, academic, intellectual, philosopher, polymath, historian, prolific writer, scholar and poet. Originally Newman was first as an Anglican priest. By his credibility for being knowledgeable and an astute scholar he was influential in the Anglican Church.  It was after he launched the Oxford movement that Newman could see no other Choice but to become Catholic. He was made a Catholic priest and then later he was ordained as a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII.  Newman remains as an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 2019. 

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