John Henry Bernard

John Henry Bernard (27 July 1860 - 29 August 1927) was, from 1902 onwards, Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin (1911-1915) and subsequently the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin (1915 - 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. Bernard voiced the concerns of the Protestant minority resident population following the outbreak of the Troubles in 1916.

Bernard was born in Raniganj, India. He married his cousin Maude Nannie Bernard in 1865; they had two sons and two daughters (Parker (2005): 73).

[edit] Selected Works

Butler, Joseph (1900). in J.H. Bernard (ed.): The works of Bishop Butler; a new edition with introduction and notes by J. H. Bernard. London: Macmillan & Co.
Kant, Immanuel (1914). in J.H. Bernard (ed.): Kant's Critique of judgement / translated with introduction and notes by J.H. Bernard, 2nd ed, rev., London: Macmillan & Co, xlviii, 429 p..
Bernard, John Henry (1920). Dogma and criticism. London: Longmans, Green, & Co, 38 p..
Bernard, John Henry (1924). The cathedral church of Saint Patrick : a history & description of the building, with a short account of the deans. London: G. Bell, xii, 88 p..
Bernard, John Henry (1928). in A.H. McNeile (ed.): A critical and exegetical commentary on the Gospel according to St. John. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, xii, 88 p..