Leader of English bishops 'thrilled' at Newman's elevation to doctor of the Church
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster speaks with a police officer outside Westminster Cathedral in London, Nov. 9, 2021. / Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.ukWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2025 / 11:41 am (CNA).Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, (CBCEW) said he is "delighted and thrilled" that Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will declare St. John Henry Newman to be a doctor of the Church.Joining Nichols in a statement from the conference following Thursday's announcement by the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham said of Newman that "it is remarkable that his writings, first as an Anglican and then as a Roman Catholic, but considered as one entire corpus of written work, have led to him being declared a doctor of the Church." "This recognition that the writings of St. John Henry Newman are a true expression of the faith of the Church is of huge encouragement to all who appreciate not on...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster speaks with a police officer outside Westminster Cathedral in London, Nov. 9, 2021. / Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2025 / 11:41 am (CNA).
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, (CBCEW) said he is "delighted and thrilled" that Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will declare St. John Henry Newman to be a doctor of the Church.
Joining Nichols in a statement from the conference following Thursday's announcement by the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham said of Newman that "it is remarkable that his writings, first as an Anglican and then as a Roman Catholic, but considered as one entire corpus of written work, have led to him being declared a doctor of the Church."
"This recognition that the writings of St. John Henry Newman are a true expression of the faith of the Church is of huge encouragement to all who appreciate not only his great learning but also his heroic sanctity in following the call of God in his journey of faith," Nichols added.
Longley, who also serves as vice president of the CBCEW, said he is "immensely grateful to Pope Leo for declaring St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the Church" and pointed out that Newman is "the third Englishman to be afforded this title," after St. Bede the Venerable and St. Anselm of Canterbury.
Nichols noted that the request to recognize Newman as a doctor of the Church had been before the Holy See "for some time" and has been widely supported across the globe, especially by the bishops of the Church in England.
"This moment brings back vivid memories of thepapal visit in 2010 of Pope Benedict XVI to these countries when he declared the beatification of John Henry Newman," Nichols continued. "That moment now reaches its fulfillment and gives great joy to all who strive to follow Christ today."
The announcement by the Holy See Press Office stated that the decision was made during a July 31 meeting between Pope Leo and the Vatican's prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Marcello Sameraro.
Oratorian Father Ignatius Harrison, co-actor of the Newman cause, joined in the celebration of the announcement, declaring: "The fathers and brothers of the Birmingham Oratory give praise and thanks to God that the Holy Father Pope Leo has today confirmed that the title 'doctor of the Church' will soon be bestowed on St. John Henry."
Harrison emphasized that "Newman's wisdom and spiritual vision will now be of even greater relevance to the universal Church and indeed to all people of goodwill who seek God's truth."
Gavin Ashenden, a former Anglican bishop who was received into the Catholic Church in 2019, reacted with similar ebullience to the announcement, writing in a post on X: "This is the most wonderful news."
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