On October 22, 2019, His Beatitude, Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church visited Ravenna, Italy where there are most beautiful Early Church churches – Basilica of Saint Apollinare in Classe, where the altar ceiling is made of mosaics. Also some other great churches.
His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has ministered 2,755 times in many different churches to 384,684 people in 20 countries – Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, United States, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Latvia, the Ukraine, Republic of South Africa, Uganda, France, Canada, Finland, Russia, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Denmark, Italy. Average attendance has been 140 people. He has baptized 118 people, conducted 18 weddings and 99 funerals. His Beatitude Dr. Heigo Ritsbek has ordained 2 deacons and 3 priests and consecrated 8 bishops.
Totally Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek has visited 39 countries of the world, mostly in connection of participating in Christian conferences and gatherings and ministry.
As of October 12, 2019, there are 23 Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church serving in 30 Countries in 10 Archdioceses and 16 Dioceses 29,365 faithful Christians.
Many-many blessings to our beloved Bishop Emeritus, The Most Reverend Paul Jacob Boardman, who is 80 years old! Many years – service to the Lord! Many years service to the Lord still ahead!
On Sunday, September 22, 2019, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, D.D., Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church, incardinated The Reverend Father Thierry Marchard at the Chapel of the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Graves St Amant, in France. Now we have one more priest serving under Primate Villiere.
The Anglocatholic Church ministers currently in 30 countries: Africa – 12, Europe – 7, South America – 4, Caribbean – 3, North America – 2, Asia – 1, Oceania – 1.
On September 23, 2017, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church incardinated into The Anglocatholic Church His Excellency, The Most Reverend Miroslaw Pawel Salwowski, from Poland. He joined us with his ministry in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Philippines, and DR Congo. Bishop Salwowski will be leading The Diocese of Jesus the Merciful of The Anglocatholic Church (Poland, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Philippines, Slovak Republic).
The Diocese of Saint Joseph of The Anglocatholic Church in Nigeria, Africa, has received two new deacons to The Anglocatholic Church, reports His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Iorhumba Pevigo, The Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Joseph. These new deacons are The Reverend Deacon Gregory and The Reverend Deacon Abel.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Avio Ongang Cyprien, has joined us from DR Congo. He will be serving as Ordinary of The Diocese of Saint Athanasius of The Anglocatholic Church in DR Congo. Since 2019 Bishop Cyprien is the President of the National Council of Community, Catholic, Coptic and Orthodox Churches in DR Congo.
