John Henry Newman

St. John Henry Newman (1801–1890) was an influential Anglican churchman, a dedicated scholar, and a famous British convert to the Catholic Church. After his conversion to Catholicism, he was influential in the founding of the Birmingham Oratory and served as rector of the Catholic University of Ireland. In 1879, he was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Leo XIII.

Newman was canonized on October 13, 2019, by Pope Francis.