Alan Knight (bishop)

Alan John Knight CMG (also rendered John Alan; also spelled Allan; 1904 – 29 November 1979) was a long serving Bishop of Guyana from 1937 until his death; and for much of that time Archbishop of the West Indies.[1]

Background

He was educated at Owens School [2] and Cambridge University and ordained in 1926.[3] He was Chaplain at University College School and then Curate at St James’, Enfield Highway[4] after which he was Headmaster of Adisadel College.[5] In 1937 he was appointed to the Episcopate. A Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and prominent Freemason,[6] he died in post on 29 November 1979,[7] having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

References

  1. ↑ Staebrook News
  2. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  4. ↑ "Church history". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  5. ↑ College web-site Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ DGLoJ Archived 31 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Obituary A. J. Knight Archbishop of West Indies The Times Monday, 3 December 1979; pg. 14; Issue 60490; col H
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Oswald Parry		 Bishop of Guyana
1937 – 1979		 Succeeded by
Randolph George
Preceded by
William Hardie		 Primate of the West Indies
1951 – 1979		 Succeeded by
Cuthbert Woodroffe

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