The Anglocatholic Church

FROM LEFT: Acolyte Georg Afanasiadi, Bishop Dr. Raivo Kodanik, DD; Deacon Priit Kõrge

The Primate of All Europe and Gabon, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, has new email address – ammmtgea@outlook.fr 

His Beatitude Lord Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church, has published nine books. These nine books are currently owned by 2,453 people.

THE LAST PUBLISHED BOOK BY PATRIARCH HEIGO RITSBEK – “FROM AN ARCHIVIST TO A PATRIARCH”. An autobiography.

As of August 4, 2025, THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH is ministering in 34 countries worldwide at 455 parishes or missions with 33 Bishops, 528 Priests, and 295 Deacons and the Total Membership is 1,533,645 faithful members.

There are four dignitaries of The Anglocatholic Church who are serving as Primates in Africa over following countries:

PRIMATE DR. RAPHAEL MARIE VILLIERE – Gabon (one country)

PRIMATE DR. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI – Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Madagascar, Republic of Congo, Rwanda (7 countries)

PRIMATE DR. KENNETH OBINNA IKEH – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda (6 countries)

PRIMATE DR. RICHARD DENG DAU DENG – South Sudan (one country)

So there are 15 African countries where The Anglocatholic Church is ministering

On August 4, 2025, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church, the third Primate has been nominated in Africa. Due to the great membership and number of clergy and parishes, Metropolitan Archbishop Most Reverend Dr. Richard Deng Dau Deng, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Peter of The Anglocatholic Church, has been appointed as Primate of All South Sudan of the Anglocatholic Church, effective immediately.