Harold Sexton

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.

References

  1. "BC Archives". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. Library thing
  3. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. "The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
  5. "Church web site". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  6. "Mapping our Anzacs". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  7. Church web-site (2)
  8. Bishop-Coadjutor of British Columbia London Vicar Elected The Times Wednesday, 27 March 1935; pg. 14; Issue 47023; col E
  9. Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of British Columbia The Times Saturday, 18 July 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47430; col F
  10. Canadian Anglican web site


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