The Anglocatholic Church

As of September 11, 2026 THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH has worldwide in 31 countries and in 8 archdioceses and 25 Dioceses in 124 Parishes with 34 Bishops with 216 Priests and 95 Deacons serving 32,667 faithful members.

His Eminence, Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Pinot Ogbaji, O.S.B, Ph.D., D.D., has joined the joined The Anglocatholic Church with his Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Basil the Great and 4 dioceses – Diocese of Saint Andrew (led by Bishop Abel Asough), Diocese of Saint Agatha (led by Bishop James Ogbaji), Diocese of Saint Michael the Archangel (led by Bishop Nick Tyagher) and Diocese of Saint Albert the Great (led by Godwin Omadachi). All these dioceses are in Nigeria. With his Metropolitan Archdiocese we add new countries of ministry of The Anglocatholic Church – Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

With Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Pinot Ogbaji we welcome 4 Bishops, 10 Priests, 10 Deacons and 670 faithful to The Anglocatholic Church.

On August 22, 2026, The Primate of All Africa of The Anglocatholic Church and Metropolitan Archbishop, The Most Reverend Dr. Jacques Macaire Miafouanandi, D.D., consecrated Father Albert Kanda, as a Bishop in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. He will be leading the Diocese of Saint Albert the Great of The Anglocatholic Church in the Republic of Congo.

In Estonia The Anglocatholic church has established a new parish on July 20, 2026. The name of the Parish is Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist of The Anglocatholic Church in Paide.

Organist Mrs. Ülle Ritsbek, wife of Patriarch Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek.

The Most Reverend Dr. Camille Boumal, our Bishop in Gabon, Africa has had a visitation of the delegation of The Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt in Gabon. This meeting has made our ecumenical ties more stable and better in Africa.

Axios! Axios! Axios!

Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. Raivo Kodanik

His Beatitude Lord The Most Reverend Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church, has given the following decrees effective immediately on May 24, 2026:

1. His Eminence Primate Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK, MMin, DD, has been appointed as THE PATRIARCH COADJUTOR of The Anglocatholic Church, also as THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOLY SYNOD of The Anglocatholic Church;
2. His Eminence Primate Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI, DD, has been appointed as the PRIMATE OF ALL AFRICA of The Anglocatholic Church;
3. The Reverend Father PRIIT KÕRGE, BMin, has been appointed as the ARCHDEACON OF TALLINN PATRIARCHATE of The Anglocatholic Church.