Ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Church of Canada

Ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada is divided into four ecclesiastical provinces, each under the jurisdiction of a provincial synod and a metropolitan, who is elected from among the bishops of the province. The first ecclesiastical province — Canada — was created in 1860, followed by Rupert's Land in 1875, Ontario in 1912 (carved from Canada) and British Columbia in 1914 (carved from Rupert's Land). The latter province became "British Columbia and the Yukon" in 1943, when the latter territory was joined to it from Rupert's Land.

The list of dioceses below indicates in parentheses the Canadian provinces and territories in which the dioceses are located.

Canada

The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada was founded in 1860, and consists of seven dioceses:
* "Montreal" (Quebec),
* "Quebec" (whose borders are consistent with Lower Canada outside of Montreal),
* "Fredericton" (New Brunswick),
* "Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island" (Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island),
* "Western Newfoundland" (Newfoundland and Labrador),
* "Central Newfoundland" (Newfoundland and Labrador), and
* "Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador" (Newfoundland and Labrador).The metropolitan is the Most Rev. Bruce Stavert of Quebec.

Rupert's Land

The Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land was formed in 1875, and consists of ten dioceses:
* "Brandon" (Manitoba),
* "Rupert's Land" (Manitoba),
* "Keewatin" (Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, north of the 49th parallel)
* "The Arctic" (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Nunavik (northern Quebec)),
* "Qu'Appelle" (Saskatchewan) (corresponding to the pre-1905 District of Assiniboia in the Northwest Territories)
* "Saskatoon" (Saskatchewan),
* "Saskatchewan" (Saskatchewan),
* "Athabasca" (Alberta),
* "Calgary" (Alberta), and
* "Edmonton" (Alberta).The metropolitan is the Most Rev. John R. Clarke of Athabasca.

Ontario

The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario was formed out of the province of Canada and the Diocese of Moosonee (which had been in Rupert's Land) in 1912. It consists of seven dioceses:
* "Algoma" (Ontario),
* "Huron" (Ontario),
* "Moosonee" (Ontario and part of northern Quebec on the coast of James Bay),
* "Niagara" (Ontario),
* "Ontario" (Ontario),
* "Ottawa" (Ontario), and
* "Toronto". The metropolitan is the Most Rev. Caleb Lawrence of Moosonee.

British Columbia and the Yukon

The Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon was formed in 1914 as the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia. It was expanded in 1943 to incorporate the Diocese of Yukon, which was transferred from Rupert's Land. The province includes five dioceses:
* "Caledonia" (British Columbia),
* "New Westminster" (British Columbia),
* "British Columbia" (British Columbia),
* "Kootenay" (British Columbia), and
* "Yukon" (Yukon).
* "Cariboo" (British Columbia). The operations of the diocese are currently suspended as a result of insolvency arising from liability judgments in the cases of abuse at residential schools operated by the Diocese. The parishes are currently administered by a suffragan bishop to the Metropolitan, and are referred to as the "Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior."The metropolitan is the Most Rev. Terrence O. Buckle of Yukon.


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