Harold Eustace Sexton (14 May 1888 [1] – 29 March 1972) was an eminent [2] Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.
He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide [3] and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912. [4] After curacies at St Paul's, Port Adelaide [5] and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF [6] during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin's, Hawksburn [7] and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935. [8] A year later he became the diocesan bishop, [9] and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia. [10] He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.
Harold Eustace Sexton (14 May 1888 [1] – 29 March 1972) was an eminent [2] Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.
He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide [3] and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912. [4] After curacies at St Paul's, Port Adelaide [5] and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF [6] during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin's, Hawksburn [7] and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935. [8] A year later he became the diocesan bishop, [9] and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia. [10] He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.