Arthur Knight (bishop)

Arthur Mesac Knight (9 July 1864 – 4 October 1939)[1] was the third Bishop of Rangoon.[2]

He was educated at Rossall and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[3] Ordained in 1890,[4] he was initially a Curate at St Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland[5] before becoming Fellow and Dean of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and a Lecturer in Divinity at the university. He was appointed to the episcopate in 1903[6] and served for six years, afterwards becoming Warden of St Augustine’s Missionary College, Canterbury.[7] From 1928, his last posts were as Rector of Lyminge (until 1935) and Assistant Bishop of Canterbury (until his death).[8][9]

References
  1. Obituary Dr. A. M. Knight The Times Friday, Oct 06, 1939; pg. 10; Issue 48429; col D
  2. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  3. "Knight, Arthur Mesac (KNT883AM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. Ordinations. Durham The Times Thursday, Feb 20, 1890; pg. 13; Issue 32940; col F
  5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  6. “Christian Missions in Burma” Purser, WCB Westminster, SPG, 1911
  7. Historic Canterbury
  8. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  9. "Clerical obituary". Church Times (#4003). 13 October 1939. p. 315. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Strachan		 Bishop of Rangoon
1903–1909		 Succeeded by
Rollestone Fyffe

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