Background
Sacon, Kiyoshi Kinoshita was born on January 2, 1931 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Iku (Yoshida) K.
Sacon, Kiyoshi Kinoshita was born on January 2, 1931 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Iku (Yoshida) K.
Bachelor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1952. Master of Divinity, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1955. Doctor of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963.
Instructor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1963-1966; assistant professor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1966-1971; professor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, since 1971; president, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, since 1987; vice chairman, CoC Related Schools' Council, Tokyo, 1987-1989; moderator, Council Cooperative Mission, Tokyo, since 1989; chairperson, CoC Related Schools' Council, Tokyo, since 1989; president, Japan Association Theological Education, Tokyo, since 1989.
Member Society for Old Testament Studies Japan (president 1981-1985, board directors since 1968), Society for Old Testament Studies in Great Britain (associate), Society for Christian Studies in Japan, Japan Biblical Institute.
Married Kazuko Sacon. Children: Joshua, Tom, Elijah, Rebekah.