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"Moments of Conversion: A Glimpse into Transformative Journeys" In 1888, Jh Newman's profound conversion to Catholicism left an indelible mark on his life and legacy

Background imageConvert Collection: Saint Christopher Taking Leave of the King Who Feared Satan

Saint Christopher Taking Leave of the King Who Feared Satan
2970696 Saint Christopher Taking Leave of the King Who Feared Satan, Saint Christopher and His Converts, 1480-85 (tempera with oil glazes on panel) by Soria

Background imageConvert Collection: The Missionary Training Court at the Congo Exhibition, September 1909 (b / w photo)

The Missionary Training Court at the Congo Exhibition, September 1909 (b / w photo)
3106188 The Missionary Training Court at the Congo Exhibition, September 1909 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConvert Collection: Ms Hunter 242 f. 317r The Spanish Conquest, from Historia de Tlaxcala

Ms Hunter 242 f. 317r The Spanish Conquest, from Historia de Tlaxcala
GUL232042 Ms Hunter 242 f.317r The Spanish Conquest, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

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Abjuration of Henri IV and conversion to Catholicism at St
CHT370249 Abjuration of Henri IV and conversion to Catholicism at St. Denis on 15th July, 1593 (coloured engraving) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageConvert Collection: Constantin the Emperor embracing Christian Bishops, illustration from

Constantin the Emperor embracing Christian Bishops, illustration from
STC469130 Constantin the Emperor embracing Christian Bishops, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

Background imageConvert Collection: Fr. 1533 f. 100v Saracen converted by an image of the Virgin

Fr. 1533 f. 100v Saracen converted by an image of the Virgin
BAL52744 Fr.1533 f.100v Saracen converted by an image of the Virgin, from La Vie Nostre Dame (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageConvert Collection: A Jesuit and His Family, 1756

A Jesuit and His Family, 1756
LEE56538 A Jesuit and His Family, 1756 by Benefial, Marco (1684-1764); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The large portrait of the Quarantotti family)

Background imageConvert Collection: Pocahontas (1595-1617) 1616 (engraving)

Pocahontas (1595-1617) 1616 (engraving)
ABC62696 Pocahontas (1595-1617) 1616 (engraving) by Passe, Simon de (1595-1647) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algonquian princess)

Background imageConvert Collection: The Conversion of Olga (d. 969) from the Madrid Skylitzes (vellum)

The Conversion of Olga (d. 969) from the Madrid Skylitzes (vellum)
XZL147684 The Conversion of Olga (d.969) from the Madrid Skylitzes (vellum) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: wife of Igor)

Background imageConvert Collection: St Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar (engraving)

St Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar (engraving)
2808409 St Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar)

Background imageConvert Collection: Augustus II (1670-1733) King of Poland, 1709 (engraving)

Augustus II (1670-1733) King of Poland, 1709 (engraving)
CZA228779 Augustus II (1670-1733) King of Poland, 1709 (engraving) by Schenk, Pieter (1660-1718/19); 41.3x31.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageConvert Collection: St. Patrick marking Connals shield with the Cross, from The Trias Thuamaturga

St. Patrick marking Connals shield with the Cross, from The Trias Thuamaturga
STC214637 St. Patrick marking Connals shield with the Cross, from The Trias Thuamaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland

Background imageConvert Collection: Camp Meeting (colour litho)

Camp Meeting (colour litho)
NYH188438 Camp Meeting (colour litho) by Rider, Alexander (19th century) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Background imageConvert Collection: St. Peter Baptising the Neophytes, c. 1427 (fresco)

St. Peter Baptising the Neophytes, c. 1427 (fresco)
BEN63311 St. Peter Baptising the Neophytes, c.1427 (fresco) by Masaccio, Tommaso (1401-28); Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

Background imageConvert Collection: Jean, King of the Congo, engraved by Pierre Duflos (1742-1816), 1780 (copper engraving)

Jean, King of the Congo, engraved by Pierre Duflos (1742-1816), 1780 (copper engraving)
STC167420 Jean, King of the Congo, engraved by Pierre Duflos (1742-1816), 1780 (copper engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConvert Collection: Swami Abhayananda, an American convert to Hinduism (b / w photo)

Swami Abhayananda, an American convert to Hinduism (b / w photo)
1598743 Swami Abhayananda, an American convert to Hinduism (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swami Abhayananda, an American convert to Hinduism)

Background imageConvert Collection: Caciques receiving communion from a priest in the house of Hernando Cortes (1485-1547)

Caciques receiving communion from a priest in the house of Hernando Cortes (1485-1547)
CHT195207 Caciques receiving communion from a priest in the house of Hernando Cortes (1485-1547), illustration from a facsimile of a Mexican Indian picture history Lienzo de Tlaxcala of c.1550

Background imageConvert Collection: The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion, 1536. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion, 1536. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Crucifixion with the Converted Centurion, 1536

Background imageConvert Collection: Plate 12: Illustration to Canto XII, from Torquato Tassos Gerusalemme liberata... ca

Plate 12: Illustration to Canto XII, from Torquato Tassos Gerusalemme liberata... ca
Plate 12: Illustration to Canto XII, from Torquato Tassos Gerusalemme liberata III, ca. 1590-1630

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Saint Helena of Constantinople
Saint Helena, also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople. She was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and according to tradition she found the relics of the True Cross

Background imageConvert Collection: Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair

Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600

Background imageConvert Collection: The Calling of Matthew. Creator: Workshop of Jan Sanders van Hemessen (Netherlandish, active by ca)

The Calling of Matthew. Creator: Workshop of Jan Sanders van Hemessen (Netherlandish, active by ca)
The Calling of Matthew

Background imageConvert Collection: China, Missionary Eugenio Massi - Converted Revolutionaries

China, Missionary Eugenio Massi - Converted Revolutionaries
A fascinating card, in three sections - first (top left), a portrait of the leader of the 10, 000 revolutionaries who infested the central Chen-Si region

Background imageConvert Collection: Scene in the House of Commons, London, 22 January 1846 (1901)

Scene in the House of Commons, London, 22 January 1846 (1901). Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) announcing His conversion to Free Trade principles during the Corn Law debate

Background imageConvert Collection: John Henry Newman, British cardinal, late 19th century

John Henry Newman, British cardinal, late 19th century. Newman (1801-1890) was a leading priest in the Church of England whose conversion to Catholicism was a major event of the 1840s

Background imageConvert Collection: The Baptism of Clovis, 496 (1882-1884)

The Baptism of Clovis, 496 (1882-1884). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized at Rheims in 496 AD

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Converted Native Americanan and Powows, c17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageConvert Collection: Clovis, King of the Franks, (1791). Artist: Jones

Clovis, King of the Franks, (1791). Artist: Jones
Clovis, King of the Franks, (1791). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD. He was the first Christian King of the Franks

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Clovis, King of the Franks. Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD. He was the first Christian King of the Franks

Background imageConvert Collection: John Henry Newman, (1801-1890), 19th century

John Henry Newman, (1801-1890), 19th century. English convert to Roman Catholicism, later made a cardinal. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageConvert Collection: Baptism of King Clovis, Rheims, (1870)

Baptism of King Clovis, Rheims, (1870). A wood engraving after a 14th-century work showing the conversion to Christianity of Clovis I King of the Franks (c466-511 AD) in 496 AD

Background imageConvert Collection: The Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, 1613, (1840). Artist: John Gadsby Chapman

The Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, 1613, (1840). Artist: John Gadsby Chapman
The Baptism of Pocahontas at Jamestown, Virginia, 1613, (1840). A 19th-century representation of Pocahontas (c1595-1617) being converted to Christianity before her marriage to Englishman John Rolfe

Background imageConvert Collection: The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). Artist: Hullard

The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). Artist: Hullard
The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). The Saxon leader Witikind (or Wittekind), resisted Emperor Charlemagne for a long time before finally submitting

Background imageConvert Collection: Clovis, the first Christian King of the Franks, (1806). Artist: J Chapman

Clovis, the first Christian King of the Franks, (1806). Artist: J Chapman
Clovis, the first Christian King of the Franks, (1806). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD

Background imageConvert Collection: Conversion of Witikind, 785 AD, (19th century)

Conversion of Witikind, 785 AD, (19th century). The Saxon leader Witikind (or Wittekind), resisted Emperor Charlemagne for a long time before finally submitting

Background imageConvert Collection: Establishment of the Normans: Baptism of Rollo at Rouen, (19th century)

Establishment of the Normans: Baptism of Rollo at Rouen, (19th century). King Charles III of France ceded Normandy to the Viking leader Rollo in c911 AD

Background imageConvert Collection: Baptism of Clovis, 496 AD, (19th century)

Baptism of Clovis, 496 AD, (19th century). Clovis I (c466-511 AD), King of the Franks, converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD

Background imageConvert Collection: John Henry Newman (1801-1890), British cardinal

John Henry Newman (1801-1890), British cardinal. Newman was a leading priest in the Church of England whose conversion to Catholicism was a major event of the 1840s

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EXPL2A-00050
Spanish missionaries addressing Native Americans in California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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EXPL2A-00112
Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConvert Collection: A Caravan Of Neophyte Mormons Camping In The Utah Desert, America In The 19Th Nineteenth Century

A Caravan Of Neophyte Mormons Camping In The Utah Desert, America In The 19Th Nineteenth Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

Background imageConvert Collection: Pope St. Gregory I, Surnamed Gregory The Great C. 540 - 604, Sending Missionaries To Convert

Pope St. Gregory I, Surnamed Gregory The Great C. 540 - 604, Sending Missionaries To Convert England To Christianity
Pope St. Gregory I, Surnamed Gregory The Great C.540 - 604, Sending Missionaries To Convert England To Christianity. After A Miniature From A 10Th Century Manuscript

Background imageConvert Collection: Man Finds Salvation

Man Finds Salvation

Background imageConvert Collection: The baptism of the Moorish of the Kingdom of Granada. Polych

The baptism of the Moorish of the Kingdom of Granada. Polych
Felipe Bigarny (1475-1543). Spanish architect and sculptor of Burgundian origin. Relief depicting the baptism of the Moorish of the Kingdom of Granada. Polychromed wood. Main altarpiece, 1520-1522

Background imageConvert Collection: CANADA: JESUIT MISSIONARY. A Jesuit missionary preaching to the Native Americans

CANADA: JESUIT MISSIONARY. A Jesuit missionary preaching to the Native Americans in 17th century Canada. Line drawing by Charles W. Jefferys

Background imageConvert Collection: PRINCESS OLGA OF KIEV (c890-969). Regent of Kievan Rus, 945-c963, and Russian Orthodox saint

PRINCESS OLGA OF KIEV (c890-969). Regent of Kievan Rus, 945-c963, and Russian Orthodox saint. St. Olga being welcomed at the imperial court in Constaninople by Emperor Constantine VII as Russias

Background imageConvert Collection: BRITISH COLONIALISM. This is how the Englishman colonizes

BRITISH COLONIALISM. This is how the Englishman colonizes. Cartoon by Thomas Theodor Heine in the German satirical publication Simplicissimus, 1904

Background imageConvert Collection: Convertion in Timor by Portuguese Dominican Friars

Convertion in Timor by Portuguese Dominican Friars
Portuguese Colonial History Series - The convertion of Native Timor Islanders by Portuguese Dominican Friars in 1511. Date: 1511




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"Moments of Conversion: A Glimpse into Transformative Journeys" In 1888, Jh Newman's profound conversion to Catholicism left an indelible mark on his life and legacy. Abraham Hayward's insightful writings in Vanity Fair (1875) shed light on the power of personal conversions. The mythical Tarasque of Tarascon symbolizes the transformative nature of conversion, both physical and spiritual. Constantine the Great's conversion to Christianity reshaped the Roman Empire, leaving an enduring impact on history. Alma-Tadema's masterpiece "The Conversion of Paula" captures a pivotal moment as she embraces a new faith with unwavering devotion. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg finds solace in her family's support during her journey towards personal transformation through conversion. Jh Newman's influential sermon delivered in Richmond (1844) resonates with seekers yearning for spiritual enlightenment through conversion. Junipero Serra, known for his missionary work, dedicated his life to converting indigenous communities in colonial America from 1713-1784. The Cathars' maltreatment by their enemies highlights the resistance faced by those who choose alternative paths or religious conversions throughout history. Elliott & Fry immortalize Jh Newman's contemplative gaze, capturing a man deeply transformed by his own intellectual and spiritual journey. Saint Gregory the Illuminator stands tall as a statue representing Armenia’s patron saint whose miraculous conversion brought Christianity to its people between c. c 257 - c. c 331 The expulsion order issued by Philip III led to the forced migration and exile of Moriscos from Spain – an event that marked one more chapter in Europe’s complex history shaped by religious conversions. These captivating snapshots reveal diverse individuals embracing change through various forms of conversion – be it religious, ideological or personal.