Date set for proclamation of St. John Henry Newman as doctor of the Church
September 29, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV announced that St. John Henry Newman will be proclaimed a doctor of the Church on November 1.
“I am pleased to announce that on November 1, during the Jubilee of the World of Education, I will confer the title of Doctor of the Church on Saint John Henry Newman, who contributed decisively to the renewal of theology and to the understanding of the development of Christian doctrine,” Pope Leo said on September 28.
The Holy See Press Office announced on July 31 that Newman would be proclaimed a doctor of the Church, but did not announce the day of the proclamation.
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