About Albion W. Knight
Lived 1859 – 1936 (aged 76). Albion W. Knight was an American anglican priest.
Albion Williamson Knight (August 24, 1859 - June 9, 1936) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church, serving in Cuba and the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.
History He was born in White Springs, Florida and educated at the University of the South. Following ministry in parishes in Georgia and Florida, he was consecrated in 1904 for missionary work in Cuba. He resigned this jurisdiction in 1913 to serve as Bishop Coadjutor of New Jersey, retiring in 1935.
He was the son of George Augustine Knight (1830-1877), a merchant, and his wife Martha née Demere (1824-1862). He married first Elise Nichol Hallowes (1853-1918) and had a daughter Ada Nicoll Knight (1893- ) and a son Albion Williamson Knight (1891-1953); his second marriage was to Miriam Yates, née Powell (1879-1958).
His grandson, Brigadier General Albion W. Knight, Jr. (1924-2012), also became a priest in the Episcopal Church, before joining the United Episcopal Church of North America and becoming its presiding bishop.
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Who was Albion W. Knight?
American bishop (1859–1936)
When was Albion W. Knight born?
Albion W. Knight was born on 24 August 1859 in White Springs.
When did Albion W. Knight die?
Albion W. Knight died on 9 June 1936.
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Albion W. Knight was an anglican priest.
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Albion W. Knight was American.
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