Sexton, Harold Eustace

Coadjutor Bishop of British Columbia; Sixth Bishop of British Columbia; Fourth Metropolitan of British Columbia.

Harold Eustace Sexton was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1888, and attended Trinity College in Dublin and Keble College in Oxford. He obtained a L.Th. from the Australian College of Theology in 1911, and was ordained deacon in Ballarat, Australia. He was curate of St. Paul's Church, Port Adelaide, from 1911 to 1915, and was ordained priest in 1912. He was curate of All Saint's Church in Hindmarsh, Australia for one year, then was chaplain of Australian Imperial Forces from 1916 to 1919. He obtained a B.D. from Trinity University, Toronto in 1920, and became vicar of St. Martin's, Hawksburn, Australia until 1923. He was also made Honourary Chaplain to His Majesty's Forces in 1920, a position he held until 1935. He was Deputation Preacher for S.P.G. London, England from 1924 to 1925, then became curate of St. Margaret's in Westminster, London until 1927. From there, he became Vicar of All Saint's, Upper Norwood, England, and was elected Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia until 1934. He was consecrated Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia in 1935, then succeeded to the See of British Columbia in 1936. He was granted an honourary D.D. from Trinity College in 1935. In 1952, he was elected the Metropolitan of British Columbia. He resigned in 1969, and passed away in 1972.