Bernárd Lynch
Bernárd J. Lynch (born 1947 in Ennis , County Clare ) is an Irish author , former Roman Catholic priest , psychotherapist and AIDS activist.
Life
Lynch studied Roman Catholic theology and psychotherapy . He served as an ordained Catholic priest in New York City . From 1982 he became involved in the organization DignityUSA and worked in pastoral care during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s in New York City. The documentary A Priest's Testament reported on his work in 1987 and the documentary A Soul Survivor in 1990 . As an author, he has written several books. Lynch has been married to his long-term partner Billy Desmond since 2017.
Works (selection)
- 1993: A Priest on Trial , London: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd. ISBN 0-7475-1036-9
- 1995: A Land Beyond Tears . In Ide O'Carroll, Eoin Collins (Ed.) .: Lesbian and Gay Visions of Ireland: Towards the Twenty-first Century. London: Cassell. Pp. 212-220. ISBN 0-304-33227-5
- 1996: Religious and Spirituality Conflicts . In Dominic Davies, Charles Neal (Eds.): Pink Therapy: A Guide for Counselors and Therapists Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Clients. Buckingham: Open University Press. Pp. 199-207. ISBN 0-335-19145-2
- 2003: Love's Endeavor, Love Expense . In Glen O'Brien (ed.): Coming Out: Irish Gay Experiences. Dublin: Currach Press. Pp. 260-268. ISBN 1-85607-904-X
- 2012: If It Wasn't Love, Sex Death & God. Winchester: Circle Books. ISBN 978-1-84694-918-0
Awards and prizes (selection)
- 1988: Magnus Hirschfeld Award
Web links
- IrishTimes: Catholic priest from Co Clare marries long-time boyfriend
- Bfi.org: Aids: A Priest's Testament (1987)
- Bfi.org: A Soul Survivor
- The Sun: 'A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY' Irish Catholic priest marries long-term boyfriend in touching service
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bfi.org: Aids: A Priest's Testament (1987)
- ↑ Bfi.org: A Soul Survivor
- ↑ Irish Times: Catholic priest from Co Clare marries long-time boyfriend
- ^ The Sun: 'A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY' Irish Catholic priest marries long-term boyfriend in touching service
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lynch, Bernárd |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lynch, Bernárd J. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish author, former Roman Catholic priest, psychotherapist and AIDS activist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ennis , County Clare |