The Anglocatholic Church

On January 26, 2020, in Croisanville, Normandy, France, in the presence of over 40 worshippers, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, DD, Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church, consecrated at a Solemn Mass two new Bishops for Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. His Excellency, The Most Reverend Augustine Celestine Ikott, was consecrated a Bishop for The Diocese of Saint Paul the Apostle of The Anglocatholic Church in Nigeria and His Excellency, The Most Reverend Lars Sperling, was consecrated as the Bishop of The Diocese of Saint Luke of The Anglocatholic Church in Germany. Also The Reverend Father Pascal and The Reverend Father Georges participated as Acolytes Mr. Alexis Millet and Mr. Yannick Séchet at this Solemn Mass of Consecration.

From left: His Excellency Bishop Augustine Celestine Ikott, His Eminence Primate Raphael Marie Villiere, His Excellency Bishop Lars Sperling. In the back are Father Pascal and Acolyte Mr. Alexis Millet.

On January 18, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo, Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church is elevated as Archbishop over the Archdiocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church. Under him are Diocese of Saint Michael the Archangel (Bishop Ebiringo Barthelomeuw Uwaoma) and Diocese of Saint Paul the Apostle (Bishop Elect Augustine Celestine Ikott). His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo serves directly under Primate Dr. Jean Ndjewel, Primate of All Central and Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church. Under His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo, there are in the Archdiocese 2 bishops, 1 bishop elect, 11 priests, 4 deacons with 2,025 faithful church members.

On January 18, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier, Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Giles the Hermit of The Anglocatholic Church, was elevated as the Chaplain of the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, DD, is in the process of radiation treatment  and in the recovery from its effects, he will end his service as Presiding Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and His Beatitude, Patriarch, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, DD, resumes his activities as THE PATRIARCH of The Anglocatholic Church – effective immediately, January 17, 2020.

Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Mary of Egypt of The Anglocatholic Church, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Nikolaos Giannakis, has received from California Institute of Integral Studies (United States) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies in December 2019. Axios! Axios! Axios!

By the decree of His Eminence Dr. David Smith, Presing Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, on January 13, 2020, The Most Reverend Dr. Richard Dickerson, B.Th., M.Div., J.S.D, was incardinated into The Anglocatholic Church. He will serve as Auxiliary Bishop under His Excellency, The Most Reverend Earl Frazier, the Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Giles the Hermit of The Anglocatholic Church (US).

God willing, On January 26, 2020, there will be a Solemn Liturgy of Consecrations performed by His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church in Croissanville, France, where The Reverend Father Augustine Celestine Ikott, L.T.S., and The Reverend Father Lars Sperling will be consecrated Bishops in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Fr. Ikott will be serving the Diocese of Saint Paul the Apostle of The Anglocatholic Church (Nigeria) and Fr. Sperling will be serving The Diocese of Saint Luke of The Anglocatholic Church (Germany).