Younger brother of John Henry Newman. Emeritus professor of University College, London; Honorary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford; Once Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. and M.R.A.S.
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.
Location
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Seaside town in Somerset lying by the Bristol channel, developed as a holiday resort after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Frank Newman resided here from the 1870s
