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John Henry Newman was an English Cardinal deacon. Originally an Anglican priest, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. He was instrumental in founding the Catholic University of Ireland in 1854. He was the author of works such as 'Tracts for the Times' and the poem 'The Dream of Gerontius'. He also wrote hymns including 'Lead Kindly Light'. Cardinal Newman was canonised as a Saint in the Catholic Church in 2019.
John Henry Newman was an English Cardinal deacon. Originally an Anglican priest, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. He was instrumental in founding the Catholic University of Ireland in 1854. He was the author of works such as 'Tracts for the Times' and the poem 'The Dream of Gerontius'. He also wrote hymns including 'Lead Kindly Light'. Cardinal Newman was canonised as a Saint in the Catholic Church in 2019.
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| Name: | John Henry Newman |
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| Title: | His Emminence |
| Also known as: | Saint John Newman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1801 |
| Date of death: | 1890 |
| Role: | Clergy |
| Project person ID: | SLP128 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by Henry Joseph Whitlock albumen cabinet card 1879 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
