In 1958, the fourth missionary bishop of Mexico José G. Saucedo was the first of the church's bishops to be consecrated on Mexican soil, being the de facto leader of the Mexican church for the second half of the 20th century leading the process for it to become an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion on 1 January 1995, and being elected its first primate archbishop.

Controversy in the church erupted after an April 2022 diocesan election to replace retired primate Francisco Manuel Moreno as bishop of northern Mexico.

They also challenged the addition of Pulido and Hernandez to the Anglican Church of Mexico's board during a meeting they were excluded from, alleging procedural irregularities in the process.

According to news reports, "the dissenting bishops retain control of the financial accounts of the Diocese of the North and the Province of Mexico."

[5] While some sources claim 100,000 baptized members,[6] the Church of England Yearbook, which includes information on other Anglican provinces, and a study published in 2016 by the Journal of Anglican Studies and Cambridge University Press, report that the church has 21,000 active baptized members.

Henry Forrester, the church's local administrator, was elected Bishop of the Valley of Mexico, but died before consecration.

Carved out in 1989 from the Central & Southern diocese in 1988/9; Cathedral of St Michael & All Saints, Cuernavaca, Morelos.

[31] The Anglican Church of Mexico, being since its inception a Mexican catholic expression of Christianity, embraces three orders of ministry: deacon, priest, and bishop.

[47][48] In 2019, Bishop Ricardo Joel Gomez Osnaya licensed an openly gay and married priest for a congregation in the Diocese of Western Mexico.

[50] On December 19, 2020, three diocesan Bishops released a statement explaining that they are discussing issues related to the LGBT community and church teaching, and are working towards a common understanding.

[51] In 2021, for the first time in the history of IAM, one of its dioceses participated in an LGBT Pride Parade: on June 19, 2021, under the leadership of its bishop, the Right Rev.

Julio César Martín-Trejo, the Anglican Diocese of the Southeast joined demands for equal civil marriage and LGBT rights in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz.

[52][53][54] Bishop Martín expressly asked the secular authorities to respect the Federal Supreme Court's decision and legalise gay civil marriage.

[56] Bishop Martín has also proposed a draft version for the blessing of same-gender couples, though the policy is in discussion and not yet approved.

[59] The X General Synod referred the proposal to allow same-sex marriage for further study which prompted Bishop Martín to pledge continued support for the full inclusion of LGBTQ Christians in the sacramental life of the church.

[60] In 2022, at the Fifteenth Lambeth Conference, Bishop Martín was the only Mexican who signed a pro-LGBTQ statement affirming the holiness of love of all committed same-sex couples.

The basic teachings of the church, or catechism, includes: The threefold sources of authority in Anglicanism are scripture, tradition, and reason.