In 1849 he established the Oratory of St. Philip in England, and in 7 854 he founded the Catholic University of Ireland. St. John Henry Newman - St. John Henry Newman - Mind and character: Newman’s portraits show a face of sensitivity and aesthetic delicacy. In early life, he was a major figure in the Oxford Movement to bring the Church of England back to its roots. From England to Rome. His father was a banker in the city and so John Henry Newman had a middle class upbringing on Southampton Street in Bloomsbury. He always said it was the only reason for living. Born in the City of London, 21 February, 1801, the eldest of six children, three boys and three girls; died at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 11 August, 1890. His father was a banker in the city and so John Henry Newman had a middle class upbringing on Southampton Street in Bloomsbury. Over his descent there has been some discussion as regards the paternal side. John Henry Newman thus continues in modern literature the Catholic tradition of East and West, sealing it with a martyr's faith and suffering, steadfast in loyalty to the truth, while discerning with a prophet's vision the task of the future. John Henry Newman was born on February 21st 1801 in London. The Saint and The Hero, by Blessed John Henry Newman; The Scars of Sin, by Blessed John Henry Newman; The Two Worlds, by Saint John Henry Newman; Thoughts on the Ministerial Commission, Respectfully Addressed to the Clergy, by John Henry Newman, 8 September 1833; Twelve Meditations and Intercessions for Good Friday, by Blessed John Henry Newman Cardinal Henry Newman spent his life in search of Truth. He was the eldest of six and was the son of John and Jemima Newman. In 1849 he established the Oratory of St. Philip in England, and in 7 854 he founded the Catholic University of Ireland. Eventually his studies in history persuaded him to become a Roman Catholic priest and has now … He was known nationally by the mid-1830s. John Henry Newman was born on February 21st 1801 in London. Two years later, he became an Anglican priest and taught at Oxford. John Henry Newman facts: The English cardinal and theologian John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was a leading figure in the Oxford movement. John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was a Roman Catholic theologian, philosopher and cardinal who converted to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism in October 1845. John Henry Newman: a mini biography Born: 21 February 1801 Died: 11 August 1890 Parents: John Newman, a private banker, Ramsbottom, Newman, Ramsbottom and Co. in Lombard Street Jemima (née) Fourdrinier, descendant of distinguished Huguenot printers, engravers and stationers from Normandy Education: Ealing School and Trinity College, Oxford