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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Date of birth | 21 February 1801
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Place of birth | London, England, United Kingdom
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Date of death | 11 August 1890
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Age | 89 (age at death)
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Place of death | Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
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Resting place | Oratory House, Rednal, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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