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Bernardin (Of Carpentras), Henri Andre (Called The Father)

a French monk, was born at Carpentras in 1649. While very young he entered the order of the Carmelites, or, according to some authorities, the Capuchins. He taught successively philosophy and theology, and died at Orange in 1714. He wrote, Antiqua Priscorum Nominum Philosophia Evidentibus Demonstrationibus, cum Vera Scientice Methodo Restituta (Lyons, 1698). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.