The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, founded in 1860, forms one of four

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s in the

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. Despite modern use of the name ''Canada'', the ecclesiastical province covers only the former territory of

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(i.e., southern and eastern

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), the

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, and

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(The

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split off as a separate entity in 1913.) The province comprises seven

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s: * ''Montreal'' (within the secular

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) * ''Quebec'' (whose borders are consistent with

outside

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) * ''Fredericton'' (

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) * ''Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island'' (

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and

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) * ''Western Newfoundland'' (

) * ''Central Newfoundland'' (

) * ''Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador'' (

) A Metropolitan, elected from among the province's diocesan bishops, heads each province of the Anglican Church of Canada. On election, this bishop then becomes Archbishop of his or her diocese and Metropolitan of the Province. David Edwards, the Bishop of Fredericton, became the Metropolitan of the Province of Canada in 2020. From 1861 until 1870 the Bishop of Montreal served as metropolitan over the four dioceses of the then Province of Canada (i.e., Upper and Lower Canada - modern Ontario and Quebec). The Province expanded in 1870 and 1871 to include New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. After 1878 the role of metropolitan of the province of Canada became one elected from among the diocesan bishops of the Province. Minutes of the Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, held in the archives of the Diocese of Montreal.

Metropolitans of Canada

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External links

The province's website
{{Anglican Church of Canada

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Canada, Ecclesiastical Province of Religious organizations established in 1860 1860 establishments in Canada

Metropolitans of Canada

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