Kevin William Barden
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Kevin William Barden OP | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Ispahan, Iran | |
| Diocese | Ispahan |
| See | Ispahan |
| Appointed | 30 May 1974 |
| Term ended | 12 August 1982 |
| Successor | Ignazio Bedini |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 February 1931 |
| Consecration | 25 October 1974 by Mario Brini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin William Barden 3 June 1908 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 December 2004 (aged 96) Raheny, Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Tallaght |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Kevin William Barden, OP (3 June 1908 – 4 December 2004) was an Irish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Isfahan from 1974 to 1982. He previously served as parish priest of the St. Abraham's Church in Tehran. He was a member of the Dominican Order.
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. He studied philosophy in Tallaght and theology in Rome. He was ordained on 28 February 1931.
