Being Anglican

The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century. A reformation took place which led to the English church simplifying traditions and rituals including introducing services in english instead of latin. 

When British colonialism expanded, the Church of England came to Canada. For more information about the history of the Anglican Church of Canada:

The Diocese of British Columbia was created by Royal Letters Patent in 1859 issued by the Crown by the Colonial Office of the United Kingdom, upon the request of Sir James Douglas, the Governor of the Colonies of Vancouver Island, at the behest of the Anglican residents of the islands. Incorporation was accomplished by the Anglican Bishops' Corporation Act of 1881, a private act of the BC legislature. The text of the wording already recognized the role of the synods in governance, but at the request of the bishop and synod in 1889 the synod itself was incorporated. While it is a corporation, it is not governed by the Societies Act or other similar legislation by virtue that it has its own legislation. Thus, the Anglican Diocese of BC, which is now known as the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets was born.