Title

Document

Description

Letter from Dr Newman, probably to Dr Oldknow thanking him for his invitation to visit and apologising for missing him.

Identifier

BX4700.N5.A55.1845

Call Number

BX4700.N5.A55.1845

Collection

Private Collections

Creator

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Contributor

Oldknow, Joseph, Rev, 1809-1874

Sponsor

Christendom College

Date

1845-11-08

Page Count

2

Coverage

Littlemore, Oxfordshire, England

Location

Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Authors & Recipients
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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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Oldknow, Joseph, Rev, 1809-1874

Was at Christ's College, Cambridge, B.A. 1832. He took orders in the following year and went as a curate to Blaston St Giles, Leics. In 1841 he took the Perpetual Curacy of Holy Trinity, Bordesley, Birmingham, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was the leader of the High Church party in Birmingham, and he established daily services and other Tractarian practices in his church.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Publication of the 'Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine'.
  • Newman confirmed by Wiseman at Oscott.
  • Newman resigns his Fellowship at Oriel.
  • Newman received into Catholic Church.
  • Henry Jones patents self-raising flour in Bristol.
  • President John Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas, the Texas Congress vote in favour and Texas becomes the 28th State.
  • Florida becomes the 27th US State.

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