To date there have been fourteen (14) Primates of the Anglican Church of Canada.
| Primatial No. | Dates of Primacy | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1893-1904 | The Most Rev. Robert Machray (1831-1904) Archbishop of Rupert’s Land |
| 2nd | 1904-1906 | The Most Rev. William Bennett Bond (1815-1906) Archbishop of Montreal |
| 3rd | 1907-1909 | The Most Rev. Arthur Sweatman (1834-1909) Archbishop of Toronto |
| 4th | 1909-1931 | The Most Rev. Samuel Pritchard Matheson (1852-1942) Archbishop of Rupert’s Land |
| 5th | 1931-1934 | The Most Rev. Clarendon Lamb Worrell (1853-1934) Archbishop of Nova Scotia |
| 6th | 1934-1947 | The Most Rev. Derwyn Trevor Owen (1876-1947) Archbishop of Toronto |
| 7th | 1947-1950 | The Most Rev. George Frederick Kingston (1889-1950) Archbishop of Nova Scotia |
| 8th | 1951-1958 | The Most Rev. Walter Foster Barfoot (1893-1978) Archbishop of Edmonton later of Rupert’s Land |
| 9th | 1959-1970 | The Most Rev. Howard Hewlett Clark (1903-1983) Archbishop of Edmonton, later of Rupert’s Land |
| 10th | 1971-1986 | The Most Rev. Edward Walter Scott (1919-2004)** First Primate not to continue as a diocesan bishop in addition to responsibilities as Primate. Also first to be permanently based in Toronto at General Synod for the whole of his term as Primate. |
| 11th | 1986-2004 | The Most Rev. Michael Geoffrey Peers |
| 12th | 2004-2007 | The Most Rev. Andrew Sandford Hutchison |
| 13th | 2007-2019 | The Most Rev. Fred (Frederick) James Hiltz |
| 14th | 2019- | The Most Rev. Linda Carol Nicholls |