The Anglocatholic Church

On Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2026, The Primate of All Europe Archbishop Dr. Raivo Kodanik, M.Din, D.D., The Archbishop of The Archdiocese of the Holy Virgin Mary the Mother of God, confirmed on person into Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.

New member with her son, who was baptized at the Holy Easter Vigil Mass day earlier.

CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Tallinn Patriarchate and the Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church wish all clergy and laity of the Anglocatholic Church BLESSED EASTER!

CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!

His Beatitude Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church

His Beatitude, MOST REVEREND LORD DR. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has appointed by his decrees on March 10, 2026, the following leaders to the high positions of The Anglocatholic Church:

MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH*

Patriarch Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK (Estonia)
Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI
(Republic of Congo)
Primate Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK (Estonia)
Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. AUGUSTINE URUMBAYEV (Russia)
Archbishop ADRIANO AMATO (Switzerland)
Archbishop Emeritus Dr. DAVID SMITH (Canada)
Bishop Emeritus Dr. PAUL. J. BOARDMAN (United States)

It takes into consideration Code of Canon Law paragraph 23.6

THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH

Patriarch Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK (Estonia)
Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI
(Republic of Congo)
Primate Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK (Estonia)
Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. AUGUSTINE URUMBAYEV (Russia)
Archbishop ADRIANO AMATO (Switzerland)

PRIMATES OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH

PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE
His Eminence Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK

PRIMATE OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA
His Eminence Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI

Most Reverend Adbeel Zadkiel Filankiembo, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Joseph in Republic of Congo, has joined our church with 4 parishes, 6 priests and 4 deacons. The lay membership is currently 150.

On February 21, 2016, THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH was officially established in Tallinn, Estonia. So now we celebrate its 10th anniversary. Axios! Axios! Axios!

As of today, February 14, 2026, at Saint Valentine’is Day, we, The Beatitude, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, M.A., M.Div., D.Min., Litt.D, D.D., (Estonia), recipient of the Order of Honour of Tallinn Patriarchate, have given the following decrees, effective immediately:

Appoint His Eminence, Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop, Most Reverend Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI, D.D. (Republic of Congo) as THE PATRIARCH COADJUTOR of The Anglocatholic Church. His Eminence Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI continues also as the PRIMATE OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA of The Anglocatholic Church (Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Rwanda – 8 countries), also as THE METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP of THE METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT SOPHIE SAGESSE DIVINE of The Anglocatholic Church, and a MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS of the Anglocatholic Church.

Appoint His Excellency, Bishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK, M.M., D.D. as an ARCHBISHOP of The Anglocatholic Church. He has now the right to wear the pallium.

Appoint His Eminence, Archbishop, Most Reverend Dr. RAIVO KODANIK, M.M., D.D. (Estonia) as the PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE of The Anglocatholic Church (Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Switzerland – 6 countries). His Eminence Dr. RAIVO KODANIK continues also as the ARCHBISHOP of THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF GOD and a MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS of The Anglocatholic Church. Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK is a RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER OF HONOUR OF TALLINN PATRIARCHATE.

Appoint The Reverend Deacon Priit Kõrge, B.D., (Estonia), as the ASSISTANT TO THE PATRIARCH of The Anglocatholic Church and ASSISTANT TO THE PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE of The Anglocatholic Church.