The Anglican Diocese of Mackenzie River was founded in 1884 from a division of the Diocese of Athabasca. After some further boundary changes, the Diocese of Mackenzie River roughly covered the same area as the Northwest Territories. The Diocese ceased to exist altogether in 1933 when the Diocese of the Arctic was created from the entirety or the northern portions of four dioceses: Yukon, Keewatin, Moosonee and Mackenzie River.
Before 1933, it was one of several dioceses in the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land, which was then part of the General Synod for the Anglican Church of Canada. During its existence, the Diocese was responsible for both Shingle Point Residential School and Hay River Residential School. This responsibility was transferred when the Diocese of the Arctic assumed control of the territory, who also inherited all relevant records.
The defunct Diocese of Mackenzie River therefore had no responsibility under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement or interaction with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
[1800-01-01 - 2015-12-31]