Arthur Knight (bishop) explained

Arthur Mesac Knight (9 July 18644 October 1939)^[1] was the third Bishop of Rangoon from 1903 to 1909.^{[2] [3]}

He was educated at Rossall and Pembroke College, Cambridge. 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^[6] and a Lecturer in Divinity at the university.

He was appointed to the episcopate in December 1902, based on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for India.^[7] Taking up the position early in 1903,^[8] he only served for six years, afterwards becoming Warden of St Augustine's Missionary College, Canterbury.^[9] From 1928, his last posts were as Rector of Lyminge (until 1935) and Assistant Bishop of Canterbury (until his death).^[10]

Notes and References

1. Obituary Dr. A. M. Knight The Times Friday, Oct 06, 1939; pg. 10; Issue 48429; col D
2. https://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=DS%2fUK%2f4214&pos=4 Lambeth Palace Library website, Knight; Arthur Mesac (1864-1939); bishop of Rangoon
3. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OYlNEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT253&lpg=PT253&dq=John+Miller+Strachan%5B1%5D+(1832–1906)%5B2%5D+was+the+second%5B3%5D+Bishop+of+Rangoon.%5B4%5D&source=bl&ots=ORMqRv1-n2&sig=ACfU3U2kIMurzF4ZaTVZkAOzAVXCc9mIhA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjg4OjRsKiEAxUORkEAHVn_DHw4ChDoAXoECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=John%20Miller%20Strachan%5B1%5D%20(1832–1906)%5B2%5D%20was%20the%20second%5B3%5D%20Bishop%20of%20Rangoon.%5B4%5D&f=false Google Books website, The Anglican Church in Burma: From Colonial Past to Global Future, by Edward Jarvis
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. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . . London . The Field Press. 870. 1920 .
7. New Bishop of Rangoon . 8 December 1902 . 6 . 36945.
8. “Christian Missions in Burma” Purser, WCB Westminster, SPG, 1911
9. http://www.machadoink.com/St%20Augustines%20College.htm Historic Canterbury
10. [Who's Who|“Who was Who”]