Harold Sexton

Chaplain, Deceased Person

1888 – 1972

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Who was Harold Sexton?

The Most Rev Harold Eustace Sexton, DD was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.

He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912. After curacies at St Paul’s, Port Adelaide and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin’s, Hawksburn and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935. A year later he became the diocesan bishop, and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia. He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.

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Born
May 14, 1888
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Died
Mar 29, 1972

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on July 23, 2013

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