The Anglocatholic Church

On January 18, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo, Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church is elevated as Archbishop over the Archdiocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church. Under him are Diocese of Saint Michael the Archangel (Bishop Ebiringo Barthelomeuw Uwaoma) and Diocese of Saint Paul the Apostle (Bishop Elect Augustine Celestine Ikott). His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo serves directly under Primate Dr. Jean Ndjewel, Primate of All Central and Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church. Under His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo, there are in the Archdiocese 2 bishops, 1 bishop elect, 11 priests, 4 deacons with 2,025 faithful church members.

On January 18, 2020, by the decree of His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier, Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Giles the Hermit of The Anglocatholic Church, was elevated as the Chaplain of the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, DD, is in the process of radiation treatment  and in the recovery from its effects, he will end his service as Presiding Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and His Beatitude, Patriarch, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, DD, resumes his activities as THE PATRIARCH of The Anglocatholic Church – effective immediately, January 17, 2020.

By the decree of His Eminence Dr. David Smith, Presing Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, on January 13, 2020, The Most Reverend Dr. Richard Dickerson, B.Th., M.Div., J.S.D, was incardinated into The Anglocatholic Church. He will serve as Auxiliary Bishop under His Excellency, The Most Reverend Earl Frazier, the Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Giles the Hermit of The Anglocatholic Church (US).

By January 9, 2020 The Anglocatholic Church ministers in 29 countries in 98 parishes in ten archdioceses and nineteen dioceses with 28 bishops, 152 priests, and 56 deacons. Clergy total 236 men. Total membership of The Anglocatholic Church is 28,695 faithful members. The largest membership is in DR Congo, Uganda, and in Kenya. (We do not have statistics concerning Burundi and Rwanda).

THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH
THE OFFICE OF THE PATRIARCH

Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church
His Beatitude Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia)

Patriarch Coadjutor of The Anglocatholic Church
Senior Advisor to the Patriarch
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David Smith (Canada)

Advisor to the Patriarch
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere (France)

Administrative Assistant to the Patriarch
The Reverend Father Lars Sperling (Germany)

THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH
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President of the Holy Synod
Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia)
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Vice President of the Holy Synod
Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. David Smith (Canada)
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Members of the Holy Synod:
Primate Dr. Ian Charles Adrian (Australia)
Primate Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere (France)
The Reverend Father Lars Sperling (Germany)
Bishop Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier (United States)

PRIMATES OF DIFFERENT CONTINENTS

Primate of All Europe
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere
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Primate of All Asia
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana
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Primate of All North America
His Eminence Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. David Smith
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Primate of All Central America
His Eminence Metropolitan Archishop Dr. Mauricio Isaias Largaespada Umana
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Primate of All South America
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Fernando de Faria
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Primate of All Eastern & Southern Africa
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich
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Primate of All Central & Western Africa
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr.Jean Ndjewel
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Primate of Australia and All Oceania
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Ian Charles Adrian
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By December 31, 2019 The Anglocatholic Church ministers in 28 countries in 95 parishes in nine archdioceses and twenty-one dioceses with 26 bishops, 150 priests, and 53 deacons. Clergy total 229 men. Total membership of The Anglocatholic Church is 28,516 faithful members. (We do not have statistics concerning Burundi, Paraguay, Rwanda, Tanzania and Venezuela).

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich – 8 countries (Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda), 34 churches, 4 bishops, 49 priests, 30 deacons with 20,332 faithful members.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF MEDIATOR DEI – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel – 5 countries (Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria), 16 churches, 6 bishops, 41 priests, 6 deacons with 5,208 faithful members.

ARCHDIOCESE OF JESUS THE MERCIFUL – Archbishop Miroslaw Pawel Salwowski – 5 countries (Czech Republic, Philippines, Poland, Slovak Republic, Venezuela), 21 churches, 3 bishops, 39 priests, 14 deacons with 2,375 faithful members.

On Saturday, December 28, 2019, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, DD, Primate of All Eastern and Southern Africa of The Anglocatholic Church, consecrated two new bishops. His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gervasio Nkaranga, Ordinary over the Diocese of Christ the King Divine Mercy of The Anglocatholic Church (Uganda) and His Excellency, The Most Reverend Baltazari Mtenga, Ordinary over the Diocese of Saint Luke the Evangelist of The Anglocatholic Church (Tanzania).