<P> The Church of England was legally established in the colony in 1619 , and authorities in England sent in 22 Anglican clergyman by 1624 . In practice , establishment meant that local taxes were funneled through the local parish to handle the needs of local government , such as roads and poor relief , in addition to the salary of the minister . There never was a bishop in colonial Virginia , and in practice the local vestry consisting of laymen controlled the parish . </P>
what was the religion in the virginia colony
The Church of England