Venerable John Henry Newman
Jul 26th, 2006 by Br. Joshua
In 1851 the Bishops of Ireland decided that a separate University should be established for Catholics, and invited Newman to become its founder and first Rector. It was a demanding task for an older man, but despite the strain of fifty-six crossings to and from Ireland in seven years, he succeeding in establishing what is known today as University College, Dublin.
When he returned to England, Newman faced a life of trials, as he was suspected and even resented by some in authority. Several projects which he took up, including a magazine for educated Catholics, a mission at Oxford, and a new translation of the Bible, met with rejection or failure.
