The Anglocatholic Church

Our former Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop Mauricio Largaespada
in Costa Rica has passed away about a year ago. Rest In Peace!

R. I. P.

REQUIEM AETERNAM!

On June 20, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has elevated Archbishop Moise Omie as The Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mary – Mother of God. Also His Eminence, The Most Reverend Moise Omie has been elevated as The Primate of All Africa of The Anglocatholic Church.

On Tuesday, June 16th, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, established a new diocese on the territory of Cameroon, Africa – The Diocese of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception of The Anglocatholic Church. Also – Father Emmanuel Segue, Ph.B, Ph.M.Ed, M.Sc.Ed., has been elevated as Bishop Elect, future Ordinary for this mentioned Diocese. For now he will be given limited Faculties of Episcopal activities, sent to him personally soon.

26 countries in the world: Africa – 12, Europe – 6, North America – 2, South America – 2, Caribbean – 2, Asia – 1, Oceania – 1.

On June 13, 2020, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has given a decree, in which The Diocese of Saint Stephen the Martyr of The Anglocatholic Church has under it not only Italy, but also Switzerland. The Diocese is currently served by Bishop Elect Father Adriano Amato. Now The Anglocatholic Church is ministering in 26 countries of the world.

His Eminence, Dr. David Smith, DD, Patriarch Coadjutor of The Anglocatholic Church has created Votive Masses for our church! Thank you dear +++ David for this wonderful liturgical work for all of us! You can find them here on our website under LINKS – Votive Mass Propers.

On June 1st, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, the following changes have been made concerning Central and West Africa and Africa as a whole:

1. Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich is now Primate of All Africa of The Anglocatholic Church;
2. Former Archbishop Joseph Pevigo is now Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Joseph. Under this Metropolitan Archdiocese are now territories of Gabon, DR Congo, Nigeria;
3. Former Bishop Moisie Omie is now appointed Archbishop over The Archdiocese of Mary – Mother of God (Cameroon).

There will be clergy cards (size of a credit card) for all Bishops of The College of Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church. Also there are possibilities to create the cards for priests and deacons – preferable arranged on a diocesan level.

Here examples of clergy cards of the Patriarch and Patriarch Coadjutor. First side and back side. All Bishops are getting with the same colors as His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, Patriarch Coadjutor of The Anglocatholic Church.

On Friday, May 29, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has released Bishop, The Most Reverend Jean Nicolas Ngigoe as the Ordinary of The Diocese of Child Jesus of The Anglocatholic Church due to his very poor health. We thank Bishop Ngigoe for his faithful service. Now he is called as a Bishop Emeritus. At the same time Father Camille Boumal has been appointed as the Bishop Elect for the Diocese of Child Jesus of The Anglocatholic Church. This transition will be worked out directly under the Office of The Patriarch and is under direct control of His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, DD, The Patriarch Coadjutor of The Anglocatholic Church.

Father Camille Boumal