Our Parish, Our History, Our Future
St. Paul’s Anglican Church is a welcoming parish community in San Miguel de Allende, rooted in sacramental worship, strong preaching, shared reflection, intentional community, and social engagement.
A Parish in San Miguel Since 1959
St. Paul’s was founded as a mission of the Anglican Church in Mexico in 1959 and attained parish status in 1966.
The parish has been shaped by permanent expatriates, part-time residents, local Mexicans, English and Spanish worship, and bilingual liturgies for shared celebrations of special importance.
St. Paul’s continues to serve as an Anglican expression of Christian faith in the historic, artistic, and culturally rich setting of San Miguel de Allende.
A Living Community of Worship, Formation & Service
Today, St. Paul’s offers worship in English and Spanish, parish life ministries, community outreach, formation, pastoral care, music, children’s education, and opportunities for fellowship and service.
Worship
Sacramental worship, preaching, music, prayer, Holy Eucharist, and bilingual celebrations.
Formation
Classes, small groups, speakers, Sunday School, youth engagement, and spiritual growth.
Community
Shared parish life, outreach, hospitality, volunteer service, and connection with San Miguel.
Mission focus: St. Paul’s seeks to receive and share God’s accepting Grace, challenging Wisdom, and transforming Love.
Clergy & Spiritual Leadership
St. Paul’s clergy provide worship leadership, pastoral care, administration, formation, and spiritual guidance for the parish community.
Bishop Alba Sally Sue Hernández García
VII Bishop of the Diocese of Mexico, whose jurisdiction includes Mexico City and the states of Michoacán, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Estado de México, and Tlaxcala.
The Reverend Canon Greg Frost
Interim Rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, welcomed to the parish community with the blessing of Bishop Alba Sally Sue Hernández García.
The Reverend Father Miguel Rangel
Assistant Priest, legal representative of St. Paul’s, and parish administrator responsible for office systems, scheduling, administration, and finance.
Additional clergy connected to St. Paul’s include The Reverend Canon Frank Hebert, Father Adrian Ismael Cajiga Murillo, The Reverend Dr. Ernie Townsend, and Rectors Emeriti.
Lay Leadership & Parish Oversight
The laity and clergy share leadership in the Anglican / Episcopal Church. The elected Vestry is especially tasked with oversight of temporal matters and the guidance and well-being of the parish.
Nine Vestry members serve St. Paul’s, with three members elected at the Annual Meeting each year, creating a rotational structure of seasoned experience and apprenticeship.
The Senior Warden is appointed by the Rector, and the Junior Warden is elected by the sitting Vestry. The Vestry meets monthly and as needed to conduct parish business in accordance with Canon Law and Parish By-Laws.
Current Leadership
Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk, Treasurer, committee chairs, and elected members serve together in parish governance.
Three-Year Terms
Members serve rotating three-year terms, supporting continuity, accountability, and shared leadership.
Update needed before final publication: Confirm the current Vestry roster and update from 10 to 9 members according to the new website requirements.
Looking Toward the Future Together
Vision 2030 is St. Paul’s parish-wide effort to listen, discern, and plan for the future of the church over the next five to ten years.
The process invites the congregation to share hopes, dreams, priorities, and concerns about the physical spaces of the church and the ways St. Paul’s may expand its mission, ministries, worship, and community life.
This section can host survey links, planning updates, committee notes, timelines, architectural concepts, parish feedback, and future announcements.
A Church in a Historic City
San Miguel de Allende’s Christian history reaches back to the 16th century, when Friar Juan de San Miguel founded the Chapel of San Miguel Archangel near what is now San Miguel el Viejo.
1542
The Chapel of San Miguel Archangel was built near San Miguel el Viejo, where the first Christian ceremony in the region is traditionally dated.
1959
St. Paul’s was founded as a mission of the Anglican Church in Mexico.
1966
St. Paul’s attained parish status and continued developing as an Anglican community serving residents, visitors, and local families.
2030
Vision 2030 invites the parish to discern how St. Paul’s should grow, serve, and steward its physical spaces for the future.