Christian Bernard (born 30 November 1951) is a former Imperator of AMORC, a Rosicrucian order. He became imperator in 1990, succeeding Gary L. Stewart. He was succeeded as imperator by Claudio Mazzucco in 2019.
Christian Bernard | |
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| Born | November 30, 1951 France |
| Organization | AMORC |
| Title | Imperator of AMORC |
| Term | 1990–2019 |
| Predecessor | Gary L. Stewart |
| Successor | Claudio Mazzucco |
| Father | Raymond Bernard |
Biography
editAccording to the AMORC digest (publications given by the AMORC organization to its members periodically), he became a Rosicrucian at the age of 15.
Christian Bernard and his wife Helene have three children. The family is dedicated to the esoteric duties of AMORC.[1] He is the son of Raymond Bernard, who had previously been the leader of the French branch of AMORC; his father later distanced himself from the organization. He succeeded Gary L. Stewart as imperator after he was ousted from the organization in 1990.[2] He was replaced as imperator by Claudio Mazzucco in 2019.[3]
Publications
edit- So Mote It Be (1995)
- Questions And Answers (2001)
- Rosicrucian Reflections (2012)
References
edit- ^ "Christian Bernard, Imperator | The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC". The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ Introvigne 2004, p. 30.
- ^ Rioux, Philippe (2019-09-19). "Convention internationale pour l'ordre de la Rose-Croix" [International Convention for the Order of the Rosy-Cross]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- Sources
- Introvigne, Massimo (2004). "AMORC". In Clarke, Peter (ed.). Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-49970-0.
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