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Letter from Cardinal Newman to Archbishop Ryan thanking him for his kindness and prayers and expressing his gratitude that he is being prayed for in America.

Identifier

62.252.Di

Call Number

62.252.Di

Collection

Private Collections

Creator

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Contributor

Ryan, Patrick John, Archbishop, 1831-1911

Date

1886-04-30

Page Count

2

Coverage

The Oratory, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Location

Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

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Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

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Ryan, Patrick John, Archbishop, 1831-1911

Born at Thurles, Co Tipperary, educated by the Christian Brothers, then trained at Carlow for the Diocese of St Louis, in 1852 he sailed for America and was ordained in 1853. Fr Ryan served first at the Cathedral in St Louis until 1860 when he became pastor at the parish of the Annunciation. During the Civil War he was chaplain to the prisoners of war. In 1866 he attended the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore as a theologian and in 1868 became Vicar General of the Archdiocese then being made coadjutor Archbishop in 1872, however he never succeeded and instead was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia in 1884, remaining in that post until his death.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Newman elected an Honorary member of the Royal Irish Academy.
  • Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde published.
  • First Irish Home Rule Bill introduced to the House of Commons, but defeated.
  • Gladstone returns as Prime Minister for five months, Salisbury then returns.
  • The dinner jacket (tuxedo) developed.
  • John Pemberton began selling Coca-Cola.
  • Sigmund Freud opens his practice in Vienna.
  • Statue of Liberty dedicated.

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