Chronology
John Henry Newman

Dates Event
1801 Born in London Feb 21
1808 To Ealing School
1816 First conversion
1817 To Trinity College, Oxford
1822 Fellow, Oriel College
1825 Ordained Anglican priest
1828-43   Vicar, St. Mary the Virgin
1845 Received into Catholic Church
1847 Ordained Catholic priest in Rome 
1848 Founded English Oratory
1854-58   Rector, Catholic University of Ireland
1859 Opened Oratory school
1864 Published Apologia
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1877 Elected first honorary fellow, Trinity College
1879 Created cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
1885 Published last article
1888 Preached last sermon Jan 1
1889 Said last Mass on Christmas Day
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1890 Died in Birmingham Aug 11

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