Trinity College Notable Alumni

Birthdate: February 21, 1801

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom

Died: August 11, 1890

An important figure in the English religious history, John Henry Newman was a nineteenth century theologian, scholar and poet. Famed for leading the Oxford movement in the Church of England, he later switched to the Roman Catholic Church, eventually becoming the Cardinal Deacon of St. George in Velabro.  Also an influential educator and writer, he was canonized in October 2019.