By the decree of The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church – THE MOST REVEREND SIR DR. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, effective on January 1st, 2026, The PATRIARCH COADJUTOR of The Anglocatholic Church will be Primate Metropolitan Archbishop, THE MOST REVEREND DR. RAPHAEL MARIE VILLIERE, D.D. Summa Cum Laude, Primate of All Europe & Gabon, Metropolitan Archbishop of Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces, Member of the College of Bishops. Also Patriarch Coadjutor Ralph Marie Villiere will become from January 1st, 2026 the Vice-Chairman of the Holy Synod and Vice-Chairman of the College of Bishops of the Anglocatholic Church.
Former Patriarch Coadjutor, Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop, THE MOST REVEREND DR. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI, Primate of All French-speaking Africa, Metropolitan Archbishop of Archdiocese of Saint Sophie Sagesse Divine, the Vice-Chairman of the Holy Synod and the Vice-Chairman of the College of Bishops will continue from January 1st 2026, as The Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Anglocatholic Church.
