On Saturday, October 19, 2019, at a Solemn Mass in Rimini, Italy, The Reverend Father Tony Gabriel Strafella, was consecrated a bishop by His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church. The Solem Mass was presided by His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church. We have now twenty four bishops in The Anglocatholic Church.
His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has ministered 2,755 times in many different churches to 384,684 people in 19 countries – Estonia, Germany, United States, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Latvia, the Ukraine, Republic of South Africa, Uganda, France, Canada, Finland, Russia, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Denmark, Italy. Average attendance has been 140 people. He has baptized 118 people, conducted 18 weddings and 99 funerals. His Beatitude Dr. Heigo Ritsbek has ordained 2 deacons and 3 priests and consecrated 8 bishops.
From left: Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, Primate Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere and Bishop Elect Tony Gabriel Strafella in front of Rimini Roman Catholic Cathedral during the city tour.
His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, DD, The Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church, are both arrived in Rimini, and the preparations are under way for the consecration of new Bishop for The Anglocatholic Church on Saturday, October 19, 2019.
As of October 12, 2019, there are 23 Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church serving in 30 Countries in 10 Archdioceses and 16 Dioceses 29,365 faithful Christians.
On Saturday, October 19, 2019 there will be a Solemn Mass in Rimini, Italy where a consecration of a new bishop will be celebrated. The Bishop Elect The Reverend Tony Gabriel Strafella will be consecrated Bishop in Christ’s one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Solemn Mass will be presided by His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and The Chief Consecrator will be His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, DD, Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church.
Many-many blessings to our beloved Bishop Emeritus, The Most Reverend Paul Jacob Boardman, who is 80 years old! Many years – service to the Lord! Many years service to the Lord still ahead!
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Dr. Lukacz Kazimierz Malek, Ph.D., from Czech Republic has joined us. Currently he mainly teaches at University of Ostrava and University of Wroclaw.
