John A. Knight
John A. Knight | |
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26th General Superintendent Church of the Nazarene | |
In office June 26, 1985 – July 31, 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Allen Knight, Sr. November 8, 1931 |
Died | February 2, 2009 Daytona Beach, Florida | (aged 77)
Spouse | Justine A. Knight |
Alma mater | Bethany Nazarene College Oklahoma State University Vanderbilt Divinity School Vanderbilt University |
Profession | Pastor Educator General Superintendent |
John Allen Knight (November 8, 1931 – February 2, 2009) was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene, president of Mount Vernon Nazarene College (1972–1975), and editor of the Herald of Holiness, now known as Holiness Today (1975–1976). He was born in Mineral Wells, Texas and died at the age of 77 while on vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1] The John A. & Justine A. Knight Scholarship Fund at Southern Nazarene University is named for him and his wife.
References
[edit]- ^ "NCN News Brief on his death". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
External links
[edit]- John A. Knight at Find a Grave (birthdate incorrect in header, but correct in text) and also here with photo