The Anglocatholic Church

Although in summer 2021 we cannot have our Conclave of The Anglocatholic Church, we are in the process of changing our Canon Law, which is led by His Eminence, Prefect Dr. David Smith, Consultant to the Holy Synod.

Now The Members of The Holy Synod are ex officio Patriarch, Patriarch Coadjutor and all Primates of The Anglocatholic Church. Also as before, The Patriarch can nominate any Bishop to the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

Currently (as January 31, 2021) The MEMBERS OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH are 8 Prelates: His Beatitude Patriarch Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia), His Eminence Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere (France), His Eminence Primate Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier (United States), His Eminence Primate Dr. Ian Charles Adrian (Australia), His Eminence Primate Dr. Joseph Iourhumba Pevigo (Nigeria), His Eminence Primate Julio Cesar Diazgranados Fandino (Colombia), His Eminence Primate Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana (Philippines), and His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Augustine Urumbayev (Russia). His Eminence Prefect Dr. David Smith (Canada) is the Consultant to The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

By the decision of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, the recipients of 2021 donations for vestments or donated vestments are His Eminence Primate Dr. Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo (Nigeria), His Eminence Primate Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana (Philippines) and His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Augustine Urumbayev (Russia).

Based on the donation from the Parliament of The Republic of Estonia to the Anglocatholic Church for the publications of the books of the Patriarch and vestments to the Church, His Beatitude, Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church has made the decision, who of the Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church will receive as a donation vestments from The General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate. As it seems, these contributions may continue in the future, so we can take care of more of our Bishops. The names of the Bishops will be made public, when they have received this donation in vestments.

By the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, a new Office has been established under General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate. The new office will be called Office of Clergy Relations and will be led by His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, B.Mus., M.Mus., D.D. Summa Cum Laude, as The Prefect.

By the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, President of Holy Trinity Anglocatholic School of Ministry, a member of Estonian National Parliament, Hon. His Excellency Dr. Viktor Vassiljev, was honored with the Doctor of Letters (Litt.D) honoris causa – doctor litterarum – degree.

His Beatitude, Most Reverend Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and The President of The Holy Trinity Anglocatholic School of Ministry, gave to His Excellency, The Most Reverend Tiit Salumäe, a Bishop of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) honoris causa degree.

Often people have certain dreams about the New Year. I have several dreams for the year of the Lord 2021, one of them, to be able to visit our churches in different places of the world, let us hope that the Lord Jesus Christ makes traveling again a possibility for the Lord Patriarch!

As of January 1st, 2021 The Anglocatholic Church ministers in 28 countries in 101 parishes or missions in 10 archdioceses and 14 dioceses with 23 bishops, 122 priests, and 53 deacons – clergy total 198. The total number of faithful of The Anglocatholic Church is 30,819.

Beloved ++++Patriarch of our Church.
Calvary greetings. The entire members of Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Joseph are saying, happy New Year to you.We sincerely appreciate the help you pass across to us. We also thank you for standing for us as a father. May the good Lord give you the grace to grow old like Methuselah so as to lead us in the Anglocatholic Church.
+++Joseph

We wish to all faithful of The Anglocatholic Church BLESSED NEW YEAR OF THE LORD! As today, January 1st, we wish you also BLESSED FEAST OF MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD!

Patriarch Lord Dr. Heigo Ritsbek
The Anglocatholic Church