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'''John Henry Newman''' (1801–1890), or '''Cardinal Newman''', as he is often known, was an [[Anglican]] priest and accomplished poet and author who famously [[convert]]ed to [[Roman Catholicism]].  The [[Catholic Church]] later elevated him to the status of a [[cardinal]], and he was declared to be "venerable" in 1991 to be made a [[saint]].
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'''John Henry Newman''' (1801–1890), or '''Cardinal Newman''', as he is often known, was an [[Anglican]] priest and accomplished poet and author who famously [[convert]]ed to [[Roman Catholicism]].  The [[Catholic Church]] later elevated him to the status of a [[cardinal]], and he was declared to be "venerable" in 1991, the first step in the process of [[canonization]].
    
Before his conversion, Cardinal Newman was a leader in the [[Oxford Movement]], which sought to bring the [[Church of England]] closer to its pre-[[Henry VIII]] [[Catholic]] roots.  He attributed his study of history to persuade him to become Catholic.
 
Before his conversion, Cardinal Newman was a leader in the [[Oxford Movement]], which sought to bring the [[Church of England]] closer to its pre-[[Henry VIII]] [[Catholic]] roots.  He attributed his study of history to persuade him to become Catholic.

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