Kevin William Barden
| The Most Reverend Kevin William Barden | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Ispahan, Iran | |
| Diocese | Ispahan |
| See | Ispahan |
| Appointed | 30 May 1974 |
| Term ended | 12 August 1982 |
| Predecessor | Sede vacante |
| Successor | Ignazio Bedini |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 Feb 1931 |
| Consecration |
25 October 1974 by Mario Brini |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Kevin William Barden |
| Born |
3 June 1908 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died |
4 December 2004 (aged 96) Raheny, Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Tallaght |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Kevin William Barden (3 June 1908-4 December 2004) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ispahan from 1974 to 1982. He had previously served as parish priest of the Dominican church in Tehran.
Biography
Early life and ordination
He was born in Dublin in 1908 and was one of five children. His father, Thomas Garret Barden, worked for the Irish Independent. He was educated at Synge Street CBS. He entered the Dominican Order in Tallaght in 1924 and took the religious name, William. Br William studied philosophy in Tallaght and was sent to Rome to study Theology. He was ordained on 28 February 1931.
Priest and bishop
After ordination he went to University of Firbourg and after obtaining his doctorate returned to Ireland. He taught theology in the Dominican house of studies in Tallaght and gave public lectures for thirty years until he went to establish a Dominican presence in Tehran in 1961.[1][2][3] The establishment of a church and parish in Iran was at the request of the Vatican. Fr Barden was joined by Fr Hugh Brennan and they rented a house near Tehran University which they named Rosary House. The numbers of people attending Mass increased to the extent Fr Barden had to undertake the project of a purpose built parish church which became known as St Abraham's.[4][5]
In 1970 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Isfahan. He was consecrated as Archbishop of Isfahan of the Latins on 25 October 1974. He remained in Iran until the Islamic Revolution expelled him in 1980.[6][7][8][9] He returned to Ireland and with no prospect of returning to Iran he submitted his resignation to Pope John Paul II in 1982. In 1991 he moved to the Sacred Heart nursing home in Raheny where he remained until he died in 2004.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ "Aquinas Study Circle". Irish Times. 8 March 1938. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Work of St Thomas Aquinas". The Irish Times. 4 November 1952. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "ST ABRAHAM'S, TEHRAN". Irish Dominicans. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Story of the Dominican Presence in Iran". St Abraham's Church. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Distinguished theologian with key role in Christian-Muslim dialogue". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "No Move Against Archbishop in Iran". 18 August 1980. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Positive Side to Iran - Expelled Prelate". Irish Times. 25 August 1980. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Concern For Church in Iran". Irish Times. 20 August 1980. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Iranians expel Irish Prelate". Irish Times. 19 August 1980. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP KEVIN BARDEN O.P." Irish Catholic Bishop's Conference. Irish Catholic bishops. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Archbishop Kevin William Barden, O.P." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "Irish Dominican Appointed Archbishop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jacques-Emile Sontag |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ispahan 25 October 1974 – 12 August 1982 |
Succeeded by Ignazio Bedini |