Historedia
Person

John Henry Newman

Events
5
Episodes
6
Years
1845–1880

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Henry Newman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Henry Newman received into the Roman Catholic Church at Littlemore

    1845

    Role: Convert

    1. 9 October 1845 · College in LittlemoreReception at Littlemore

      Newman was received into the Roman Catholic Church on 9 October 1845 by Dominic Barberi at the college in Littlemore.

  2. John Henry Newman founds the first Oratory in the English-speaking world at Maryvale

    1848

    Role: Founder

    1. 2 February 1848 · Maryvale, Old OscottFirst Oratory in the English-speaking World

      Newman established the Birmingham Oratory on 2 February 1848, the first in the English-speaking world, initially at Old Oscott, renamed Maryvale.

  3. Catholic University of Ireland founded in Dublin

    1854

    Role: Founding Rector

    1. 18 May 1854 · Dublin, IrelandFormal Establishment

      The Catholic University of Ireland was formally established in Dublin on 18 May 1854 with five faculties, including law, letters, medicine, philosophy, and theology.

    2. 3 November 1854 · Dublin, IrelandOpening of Lectures

      Lectures commenced on 3 November 1854, the feast of St Malachy, with seventeen students registered, the first being Daniel O'Connell.

  4. John Henry Newman elevated to cardinal

    1879

    Role: Elevated Cardinal

    1. 12 May 1879 · Papal StatesConsistory of 12 May 1879

      Pope Leo XIII elevated John Henry Newman to cardinal in a consistory, assigning him the Deaconry of San Giorgio al Velabro.

  5. Royal University of Ireland founded by charter; University College Dublin re-forms

    1880

    Role: First Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland (1854), in the institution's lineage preceding the 1880 re-forming

    1. 27 April 1880 · IrelandRoyal University Charter Issued

      A royal charter was issued on 27 April 1880, establishing the Royal University of Ireland as an examining body.

Sources

  1. John Henry Newman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Oratory of Saint Philip Neri Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Catholic University of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
  4. University College Dublin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05