When was John Henry Newman officially approved for canonisation?
12 February 2019
1st January 2019
25 December 2018
31st October 2018
Answer
John Henry Newman was officially approved for canonisation by Pope Francis on 12 February 2019. This means that he is now considered a saint by the Catholic Church and will be venerated as such. Newman was a theologian, priest, and university professor who was instrumental in the Oxford Movement, a movement within the Church of England that sought to return to the Catholic faith.
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