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Christian Bernard (born November 30, 1951), F.R.C., is the current (as of 2005) Imperator of AMORC, a mystical Rosicrucian order. He became Imperator on April 12, 1990. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... F.R.C. or Frater Rosae Crucis is the title awarded to advanced members of the Rosicrucian Order. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Latin word imperator was a title originally roughly equivalent to commander during the period of the Roman Republic. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order RosÃ¦ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization that was founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Mysticism (ancient Greek mysticon = secret) is meditation, prayer, or theology focused on the direct experience of union with divinity, God, or Ultimate Reality, or the belief that such experience is a genuine and important source of knowledge. ... The Temple of the Rose Cross, Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

Christian Bernard was the Grand Master of the French speaking jurisdiction from 1977 to 1993. Before that, he was Grand Secretary. He began working with the Grand Lodge in 1970. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Other AMORC Imperators

Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.Â·.I.Â·., 33Â°66Â°95Â°, Ph. ... Ralph Maxwell Lewis (1904 - January 1987), the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of AMORC from 1939 to 1987. ... Gary L. Stewart was Imperator of AMORC from 1987 to 1990. ...

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christian Bernard (577 words)
	Christian Bernard was the Grand Master of the French speaking jurisdiction from 1977 to 1993.
	Bernard was born on the outskirts of Dijon in Burgundy to a family of lower nobility.
	Bernard's informal political influence was further enhanced with the election of Pope Eugenius III, one of Bernard's former pupils.

Christian History - Bernard of Clairvaux - 131 Christians Everyone Should Know (1357 words)
	Bernard sought the counsel of the abbot of Citeaux, Stephen Harding, and decided to enter his struggling, small, new community called the Cistercians.
	Bernard was so taken with the order, he persuaded not only his brothers but some 25 others to join him at Citeaux in 1112.
	Bernard had a high view of the papacy, and he called the pope "the unique vicar of Christ who presides over not a single people but over all." At the same time, he warned Eugenius, "You have been entrusted with stewardship over the world, not given possession of it.

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