The Vatican announced  that Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized on October 13 in Rome.

During a consistory of cardinals on July 1, Pope Francis decreed that New-man and four other blesseds will be canonized together in St Peter’s Square.

Indian Sister Mariam Thresia, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family; Italian Sister Giuseppina Vannini; Brazilian Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, and Mar-guerite Bays, a Swiss consecrated virgin of the Third Order of St Francis will be canonized alongside Newman.

Their canonizations will take place during the 2019 Special Synod of Bishops from the Pan-Amazonian region to be held at the Vatican on Oct. 6-27.

Newman was a 19th century theologian, poet, Catholic priest and cardinal. Originally an Anglican priest, he converted to Catholicism in 1845 and his writings are considered among some of the most important Church-writings in recent centuries.