Oversight of churches in Cuba fell to Dorrington's Diocese of Western Canada and Alaska due to the lack of direct U.S.-Cuba relations and limitations on trade and travel.

[2] With the support of the REC and the Anglican Network in Canada, the church in Cuba began to grow.

In 2012, Willians Mendez Suarez—who had become pastor of the first REC Cuban church in 2009—was named archdeacon.

In preparation, the diocese had been developing farm activities to generate income to support the churches, as well as a taxi service.

However, according to REC bishops, "the ACNA has declared that it is in full communion with [the missionary diocese] and recognizes [its] Orders, sacraments, and congregations, while pledging to labor with them in the work of the Gospel.