Ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Church of Canada

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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.

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[edit] Canada

The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada was founded in 1860, and consists of seven dioceses:

The metropolitan is the Most Rev. Claude W. Miller of Fredericton.

[edit] Rupert's Land

The Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land was formed in 1875, and consists of ten dioceses:

The metropolitan is the Most Rev. David Ashdown of Keewatin.

[edit] 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:

The metropolitan is the Most Rev. Colin Johnson of Toronto.

[edit] 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:

The Metropolitan is the Most Rev. John Privett of the Diocese of Kootenay

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