John henry newman biography

Saint John Henry Newman was born on 21st February 1801 the eldest son of a London banker.  His family were ordinary church-going members of the Church of England.  They had no strong religious tendencies, but John Henry did develop a love for the Bible .  He went to a private boarding school in Ealing for eight years, where he experienced a spiritual conversion which was to determine the rest of his life as a quest for spiritual perfection. 

As a young man, he continued his studies at Trinity College, Oxford and came under the influence of other colleagues who taught him to think critically about theology.   He was a very successful student and read widely.  He was elected to a coveted Fellowship of leading Oriel College.  He was ordained and worked as a curate and later a Vicar of the University Church and had a charismatic influence on his parishioners and members of the community.  He worked as a College Tutor and later began to research many theological works which put him at the forefront of religious writers.   His studies of the Fathers of the Church led him to realise the importance of the resurrection, the incarnational and sacramental nature of the Christianity and the Church a

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