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John Henry Newman
1801–1890
A major voice in 19th-century religious life, he moved from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism and became one of England’s most influential theologians and writers. His sermons, essays, and spiritual reflections still draw readers with their clarity, honesty, and depth.
15 Audiobooks
An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent
by John Henry Newman
Loss and gain : The story of a convert
by John Henry Newman
Apologia pro vita sua : being a history of his religious opinions
by John Henry Newman
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
by John Henry Newman
Apologia pro vita sua
by John Henry Newman
Callista : a Tale of the Third Century
by John Henry Newman
Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity
by John Henry Newman
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII (of 8)
by John Henry Newman
Selections from the Prose Writings of John Henry Cardinal Newman For the Use of Schools
by John Henry Newman
The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin
by John Henry Newman
Dissertatiunculae Quaedam Critico-Theologicae
by John Henry Newman
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8)
by John Henry Newman
Hymni ecclesiae
by John Henry Newman
The Dream of Gerontius
by John Henry Newman
Perte et gain : histoire d'un converti
by John Henry Newman
About the author
Born in London in 1801, John Henry Newman studied at Trinity College, Oxford, and became a fellow of Oriel College. He was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement, which sought to renew the Church of England by recovering older Christian traditions, and he became widely known through his preaching and essays.
In 1845, after years of intense study and inner struggle, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. He later joined the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, founded the Oratory in England, and also played an important role in Catholic education, including the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland. In 1879 he was made a cardinal.
Newman wrote across theology, philosophy, education, poetry, and autobiography. Among his best-known works are Apologia Pro Vita Sua, The Idea of a University, and the poem The Dream of Gerontius. He died in 1890, and the Catholic Church later canonized him as Saint John Henry Newman in 2019.