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:
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
His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, is making fundraising in his homeland to publish his autobiography, titled “Looking Back”. The book will be in Estonian. If you want to help the Patriarch with this project, you may send money via The Patriarch Fund, with key-word AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Thank you all very much!
The Most Reverend Paul Jacob Boardman, Retired Bishop or Bishop Emeritus, still uses all possibilities to reach out to people and is doing great “personal evangelism” among many people! We are thankful to the Lord and to you dear Bishop Emeritus P.J. Boardman!
Currently, by our draft plans, we plan to have our Second Conclave of The College of The Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church at NH Frankfurt Airport Hotel on June 19 – 22, 2021. June 19th is planned as arrival day, June 22 as departure day. So the Conclave will be shorter, only two days on June 2oth and June 21st, 2021. As in connection with COVID-19 there might be also some other changes, please take it as the current draft plan.
The Most Reverend David Quispe Aguirre, B.Th. with his parishioners in The Diocese of Christ the King of The Anglocatholic Church (Peru).
On April 16, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, DD, Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church and Senior Advisor to the Patriarch has been elevated as The Special Assistant to the Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church.
