The Anglocatholic Church

On August 28, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, gave a decree, changing the position of service of His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David A. Smith, BMus, MMus, DD, Metropolitan Archbishop. His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop and Prefect of the Office of Liturgy and Office of Canon Law, based on the request from His Eminence, is released from duties serving as a Member of The Holy Synod, the Vice-Prefect of the Office of the Consecrations and as a Senior Advisor to the Patriarch. At the same time His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David A. Smith, BMus, MMus, DD, will become the Consultant to The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

On August 26, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of the Anglocatholic Church has given the following decrees effective immediately:
The Primate of All Africa of The Anglocatholic Church will be Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo;
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church includes now 4 countries (Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo, Nigeria) under His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo;
Diocese of Mary – Mother of God (Cameroon) is led now by His Excellency Bishop Moisie Omie, administration of the diocese is under Bishop Elect Emmanuel Segue;
The Members of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church are: Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia), Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere (France), Primate Dr. Ian Adrian (Australia), Primate Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier (United States), Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David A. Smith (Canada), Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo (Nigeria).

On August 25, 2012, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, was consecrated a Bishop in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church in Kasese, Uganda, Africa.

January 21, 1971 – Primate Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich 50
February 12, 1961 – Primate Dr. Ian Charles Adrian 60
March 14, 1966 – Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere 55
April 12, 1951 – Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek 70

December 8, 1970 – Bishop Dr. Sergio David Edwards Juarez 50

On August 22, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, established by a decree under General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate of The Anglocatholic Church, The Office of Canon Law, which will be led as The Prefect, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, DD, Metropolitan Archbishop of The Anglocatholic Church.

In the world of theological books there are books for great value to us, and some which are contrary of the beliefs of The Anglocatholic Church. These books we endorse here do not express always the teachings of the Anglocatholic Church, but we advise to read them. So you may order them by amazon.com. Today we begin these new statements on our webpage.

Today I advise you to get two books by Bishop Kenneth N. Myers (he is a Bishop in Apostolic Succession), the titles are Salvation (And How We Got It Wrong) and The End is Near … Or Maybe Not!

Blessings from Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Amen.

On August 19, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend D.Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church gave the following decrees:

a) The Office of the Patriarch is re-named as General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate;

b) different Offices under the General Office have leaders as Prefects, The Membership of all Prefects of different Office leaders (Prefects & Vice-Prefects) under Tallinn Patriarchate is called Prefectorium;

c) as already decided earlier under General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate there is Office of Liturgy, which is led by Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David Smith as Prefect;

d) there will be under General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate another office – Office of Consecrations, which will be led by Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere as Prefect and Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David Smith as Vice-Prefect;

e) there will be under General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate another office – Office of Episcopal Relations, which will be led by Primate Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier as Prefect;

f) There is a difference in Primacy concerning South America. Instead of one Primacy there will be two Primacies, led by two Primates: Primate of All Latin America of The Anglocatholic Church (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru, Venezuela) – sede vacante now, and Primate of All South America of The Anglocatholic Church (Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Chile) – His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Fernando de Faria.

Patriarch background is red, bishops purple, priests green, deacons yellow. General Office of Tallinn Patriarchate of The Anglocatholic Church gives out all Bishops’ ID Cards, by special request also priest’s and deacon’s ID Cards. We hope donation to the Patriarch Fund for the ID cards.

From Africa we have received information, that Bishop Emeritus, Most Reverend Jean Nicolas Ngigoe, has died on August 15, 2020. Our condolencies to the relatives and to The Anglocatholic Church. R. I. P.

January 21, 1943 – August 15, 2020

R. I. P.