John Henry Newman the Educator His Formation Philosophy and Legacy

<p><strong>John Henry Newman </strong>(1801-1890) the English priest scholar saint and now Doctor of the Church and Patron of Catholic Education was an educator for almost his entire life at Oxford then Dublin and finally in Birmingham. Newman left very rich texts on education-notably <em>The Idea of a University</em>-and practical experience from his founding the Catholic University of Ireland and the Oratory School in Birmingham. His educational vision centers on fostering in students a philosophical habit of mind the study of the classics the formation of the whole person-body mind and heart-and an education marked by freedom and responsibility.</p><p></p>