About Hassan Dehqani-Tafti
Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 87). Hassan Dehqani-Tafti was an anglican priest.
Hassan Barnaba Dehqani-Tafti (Hassan Barnābā Dehqānī-Taftī; 14 May 1920 in Taft, Iran – 29 April 2008 in Winchester) was the Anglican Bishop of Iran from 1960 until his retirement in 1990. Dehqani-Tafti was the first ethnic Persian to become a bishop of Iran since the Islamic conquest of Persia in the 7th century. In May 1980, his 24-year-old son, Bahram, was murdered by Iranian government agents; Hassan's daughter Guli Francis-Dehqani has been Bishop of Chelmsford since 2021.
Early life Hassan Barnaba Dehqani-Tafti was born in the small village of Taft, near the city of Yazd, in central Iran.
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Who was Hassan Dehqani-Tafti?
Iranian bishop
When was Hassan Dehqani-Tafti born?
Hassan Dehqani-Tafti was born on 14 May 1920 in Taft.
When did Hassan Dehqani-Tafti die?
Hassan Dehqani-Tafti died on 29 April 2008 in Winchester.
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Hassan Dehqani-Tafti was an anglican priest.
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