The Anglocatholic Church

On July 7, 2023, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, nominated Honorable Dr. Vesa V. Viitaniemi, DD, as the Titular Legate of Tallinn Patriarchate.

Mr. Joseph Daniel Clancy is in the process of establishing the first Hermitage of The Anglocatholic Church in Hermon, Maine, United States, where he will be the hermit. Several things in connection with that are already in process. The Patriarch has confirmed his status as a hermit as also The Hermitage or Maine, U.S. of The Anglocatholic Church.

God willing, June 6 – 10, 2024, there will be THE SECOND CONCLAVE OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH in Tallinn, Estonia. More information has been sent to the Bishops by email. Under number 1246 (the year of the sacristy was built (!) we gather in the chapel) there is entrace to our Cathedral Chapel of Most Holy Trinity. The First Conclave of The College of Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church was in August 4 – 6, 2017 in Seekonk, MA, United States. On August 6, 2017 The Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek was officially Enthroned as The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church.

Members of the College of Bishops of the Anglocatholic Church are: Patriarch Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK (Estonia), Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. RAPHAEL MARIE VILLIERE (France), Primate Dr. EARL L. FRAZIER (USA), Primate Dr. JAMES CHRISTIAN MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI (Republic of Congo), Archbishop Dr. AUGUSTINE URUMBAYEV (Russia), Bishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK (Estonia), Bishop ADRIANO AMATO (Switzerland), Archbishop Emeritus Dr. DAVID SMITH (Canada), Bishop Emeritus Dr. PAUL JACOB BOARDMAN USA), Bishop Emeritus JEAN CLAUDE NORMAND (France). These ten men.

After Holy Mass on Sunday June 25, 2023. From left The Most Reverend Dr. Raivo Kodanik, Celebrant, the Ordinary of The Diocese of Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God. His Beatitude, Lord Patriarch, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church, in Choir.

The College of Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church has currently as June 10, 2023 nine members: Patriarch Heigo Ritsbek, Patriarch Coadjutor Raphael Marie Villiere, Primate Earl L. Frazier, Archbishop Augustine Urumbayev, Bishop Raivo Kodanik, Bishop Adriano Amato, Bishop Emeritus Paul Jacob Boardman, Jr., Archbishop Emeritus David Smith, Bishop Emeritus Jean Claude Normand.