John Henry Newman John Henry Newman was born in London in
February 1801, the first of a family of six children. He was a
pupil at Ealing School from 1808, then in 1817 became a student
at Oxford. There he was appointed a Fellow of Oriel College in
1822, then a tutor in 1826. He was also the Vicar of St. Mary's,
the University Church. In 1833 whilst in Sicily he was severely
ill; he later felt this time formed a critical stage in his
religious development. When he returned to England he played an
important role in the Oxford Movement, which sought to reform
the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England. During the
next few years as he worked and studied in the Anglican church
he realised that he was convinced by many of the teachings of
the Roman Catholic Church. In 1845 he resigned from the living
at St. Mary's, preaching his last sermon there in September. He
was received into the Roman Catholic Church, and then confirmed
at Oscott near Birmingham. He went to Rome to study for the
priesthood. At that