John Henry Newman

John Henry Newman

English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
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John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English theologian and poet, first an Anglican priest and later a Catholic priest and cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid-1830s, and was canonised as a saint in the Catholic Church in 2019.

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John Henry Newman was born on Saturday, 21 February 1801 in London, England, United Kingdom. He was best known as a critic. Newman's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Monday, 11 August 1890 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England at the age of 89. He is buried at Oratory House, Rednal, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. His zodiac star sign was Pisces.

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