For those familiar with the works of St John Henry Newman, his impending recognition as a Doctor of the Church will come as no surprise. One area where he has had a lasting influence is his philosophy of education. Of particular value is his treatise The Idea of a University. It is not the easiest read, but it contains an excellent synthesis of education.
Newman founded two educational institutions: in 1854, the Catholic University of Ireland, which was subsumed by the National University of Ireland in 1909, and, in 1859, the Oratory School in Birmingham, now located in South Oxfordshire.
