Bishop Charles Harrison Mason

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:advocacy Support_for_civil_rights_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkbp:associatedWith Church of God in Christ
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_Central_State_University
gptkbp:birthDate September 8, 1864
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Elmwood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Harrison_Mason_Jr.
gptkbp:communityService Advocate for social justice
gptkbp:contributedTo Religious education
gptkbp:contribution Establishment_of_the_COGIC_denomination
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Influence on gospel music
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_African_American_worship_styles
gptkbp:deathDate November 17, 1961
gptkbp:denomination Pentecostalism
gptkbp:education gptkb:Bishop_College
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Mason_Temple
gptkbp:hasTheme Emphasis on personal holiness
gptkbp:historicalContext Active during the early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalRole Founder_of_a_major_African_American_denomination
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key figure in the development of modern Pentecostalism
Recognized_as_a_pioneer_in_Pentecostalism
gptkbp:homeGround Born to former slaves
gptkbp:honors Mason_Temple_named_after_him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Charles Harrison Mason
gptkbp:impact Global Pentecostalism
gptkbp:influence African_American_church_leaders
gptkbp:influenced Pentecostal movement
gptkbp:influencedBy Holiness movement
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:knownFor Founding_the_Church_of_God_in_Christ
gptkbp:leadership Charismatic leadership
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering_African_American_Pentecostalism
gptkbp:mentor Mentored many future church leaders
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Church_of_God_in_Christ
gptkbp:occupation Religious leader
gptkbp:ordained Bishop
gptkbp:personalLife Raised in a religious household
gptkbp:philanthropy Supported various charitable causes
gptkbp:philosophy Holiness and sanctification
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_J._A._J._McCoy
gptkbp:publications Authored several religious texts
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Renowned preacher and speaker
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:role gptkb:Leader_of_the_Church_of_God_in_Christ
gptkbp:significantEvent Led_the_church_through_the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Promoted_education_and_empowerment_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Louise_Mason
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_C._H._Mason_Jr.
gptkbp:vision Unity_among_Christians
gptkbp:wrote Sermons and teachings on holiness