Ave! TO ALL CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR OF THE LORD 2026!
Pax et bonum!
Ego Patriarcha H.
Most Reverend Lord Heigo Ritsbek M.A., M.Div., D.Min., Litt.D., D.D. Patriarch, The Anglocatholic Church President, Holy Trinity Anglocatholic School of Ministry
Patriarch Sir Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia) Primate Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere (France) Primate Dr. Earl L. Frazer (United States) Metropolitan Archbishop Augustin Urumbayev (Russia) Archbishop Adriano Amato (Switzerland) Bishop Dr. Raivo Kodanik (Estonia) 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
On December 27, 2025, The Most Reverend Dr. Kenneth Obinna Ikeh, The Primate of All English-speaking Africa and the Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Saint John the Apostle of The Anglocatholic Church, will consecrate The Very Reverend Stephen Bemgba, The Bishop Elect for the Diocese of Saint Mary the Virgin of The Anglocatholic Church. With the Bishop Elect 79 baptized members, 4 parishes, 5 priests and 2 deacons will join us. The Cathedral name will be Christ the King Cathedral. It will be in Gboko, Nigeria.
After adding this diocese and new bishop and clergy and laity our worldwide statistics will be: 34 countries, 35 archdioceses and dioceses, 459 parishes, 34 bishops, 533 priests, 297 deacons, total clergy 864, total laity 1,532,872, TOTAL MEMBERSHIP WORLDWIDE 1,533,737.
Our Primate of All English-speaking Africa The Most Reverend Dr. Kenneth Obinna Ikeh, Archbishop
NEW BISHOP IN NIGERIA – BISHOP ELECT SPEPHEN BEMBGA
His Beatitude, Lord The Most Reverend Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church, has published 9 books with 2,286 owners currently.