John Henry Bernard
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The Right Reverend John Henry Bernard PC
(27 July 1860 – 29 August 1927), was an Irish clergyman.
Bernard was born in Raniganj
, India. He was Dean
of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1902 to 1911, Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin
from 1911 to 1915 and Church of Ireland
Archbishop of Dublin
from 1915 to 1919.
A prolific scholar, in many fields, including Church history, theology
and philosophy
, he was the Provost
of Trinity College, Dublin
from 1919 to 1927.
He was regarded as an unrepentant Unionist, representng their interests as a delegate to the 1917-18 Irish Convention
.
Bernard married his cousin Maude Nannie Bernard in 1885; they had two sons and two daughters (Parker (2005): 73).
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(27 July 1860 – 29 August 1927), was an Irish clergyman.
Bernard was born in Raniganj
Raniganj
Raniganj is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres ....
, India. He was Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1902 to 1911, Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin
Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin
The Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin in the Ecclesiastical Province of Dublin...
from 1911 to 1915 and Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)
The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland...
from 1915 to 1919.
A prolific scholar, in many fields, including Church history, theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, he was the Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
from 1919 to 1927.
He was regarded as an unrepentant Unionist, representng their interests as a delegate to the 1917-18 Irish Convention
Irish Convention
The Irish Convention was an assembly which sat in Dublin, Ireland from July 1917 until March 1918 to address the Irish Question and other constitutional problems relating to an early enactment of self-government for Ireland, to debate its wider future, discuss and come to an understanding on...
.
Bernard married his cousin Maude Nannie Bernard in 1885; they had two sons and two daughters (Parker (2005): 73).
External links
- Some Archbishops of Dublin (T.S. Lindsay - Dublin, 1928) http://anglicanhistory.org/ireland/lindsay5.html
- The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Vol. II (original publication 1908 - circa 1914) http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc02.b.html?term=Bernard+John+Henry
- Grace & Favour: A handbook of who lived where in Hampton Court Palace 1750 to 1950 (see above) http://www.hrp.org.uk/Downloads/989B4A_7112_4a%20WEBHampton%20Court.pdf