The Mary Magdalene Anglican Church was established during the time of the Anglican Bishop Thomas Hayes who came to Trinidad in 1889. It may have been that the Bishop had decided that it was time to impose a Christian outpost in this area, thus having the church straddle two worlds. The Church was made part of the parish of St. Bartholomew which had been established in 1848 and included Mayaro, Nariva, Toco & the settlement of Manzanilla, (it is now part of the parish of St. James the Just).By 1996 however the church was virtually desolate. Fortunately under the direction of Father Ronald Branche the church was restored and stained glass windows placed to the top. In July 1999, St Mary Magdalene was rededicated.