The Anglocatholic Church

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.

In August 2019, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, D.D., Presiding Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, had vacation tour to England with his choir, singing and playing in several cathedrals there. Here are some photos from this trip.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich – 7 countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda), 27 churches, 2 bishops, 47 priests, 28 deacons.

ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE – Archbishop Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah – 3 countries (Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa), 54 churches, 1 bishop, 89 priests, 194 deacons.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF MEDIATOR DEI – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel – 5 countries (Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria), 16 churches, 9 bishops, 26 priests, 5 deacons.

ARCHDIOCESE OF DIVINE TRINITY – Primate & Archbishop Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana – 1 country (Philippines), 8 churches, 1 bishop, 13 priests, 2 deacons.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF MARY MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACES – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jean Marie Villiere – 4 countries (Estonia, France, Germany, Italy), 8 churches, 4 bishops, 3 priests, 2 deacons.

ARCHDIOCESE OF JESUS CHRIST THE REDEEMER – Primate & Archbishop Dr. Mauricio Isaias Largaespada Umana – 3 countries (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti), 4 parishes, 1 bishop, 4 priests, 1 deacon.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Fernando da Faria – 3 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay), 2 churches, 2 bishops, 10 priests, 1 deacon.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY– Patriarch Coadjutor, Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David Smith – 2 countries (Canada, United States), 2 churches, 3 bishops, 0 priests, 0 deacons.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF OUR LADY OF GUADELOUPE – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Ian Charles Adrian – 1 country (Australia), 1 church, 1 bishop, 0 priests, 0 deacons.

You can see on our open page on right up in red the Revised Code of Canon Law 2019 in English, French, Portuguese; and soon also in Spanish. Thank you all translators!

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich – 7 countries, 27 churches, 2 bishops, 46 priests, 29 deacons with 11,852 faithful members.

ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE – Archbishop Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah – 3 countries, 54 churches, 1 bishop, 89 priests, 194 deacons with 5,331 faithful members

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF MEDIATOR DEI – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel – 5 countries, 16 churches, 10 bishops, 18 priests, 3 deacons with 4,118 faithful members.

ARCHDIOCESE OF DIVINE TRINITY – Primate & Archbishop Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana – 1 country, 8 churches, 1 bishop, 13 priests, 2 deacons with 332 faithful members.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF MARY MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACES – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Jean Marie Villiere – 4 countries, 8 churches, 4 bishops, 3 priests, 2 deacons with 190 faithful members.

ARCHDIOCESE OF JESUS CHRIST THE REDEEMER – Primate & Archbishop Dr. Mauricio Isaias Largaespada Umana – 3 countries, 4 parishes, 1 bishop, 4 priests, 1 deacon with 126 faithful members.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Fernando da Faria – 3 countries, 2 churches, 2 bishops, 10 priests, 1 deacon with 83 faithful members.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY– Patriarch Coadjutor & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. David Smith – 2 countries, 2 churches, 3 bishops, 0 priests, 0 deacons with 8 faithful members.

METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF OUR LADY OF GUADELOUPE – Primate & Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. Ian Charles Adrian – 1 country, 1 church, 1 bishop, 0 priests, 0 deacons with 2 faithful members.

The Anglocatholic Church ministers in 26 countries in 122 parishes in 9 archdioceses and 18 dioceses with 25 bishops, 183 priests, and 232 deacons – clergy total 440. Total membership is 22,042.