Presiding Patriarch on Vacation in England

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.

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ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH: COUNTRIES; PARISHES, CLERGY

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.

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Translations of The Revised Code of Canon Law 2019

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!

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ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH STATISTICS BY ARCHDIOCESES

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.

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Statistics of The Anglocatholic Church

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

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Change in Structure of The Anglocatholic Church

Since His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Jean Ndjewel, Primate of Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church, has to have oversight over DR Congo, to change is title into The Primate of All Central and Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church.

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August 25, 2019 is the Seventh Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration of His Beatitude Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek

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New Bishop Consecrated in Cameroon, Africa

On Saturday, August 24, 2019, on the Feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, there was Solemn Consecration Mass in Cameroon, celebrated by His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Jean Ndjewel, Primate of All Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church. The Reverend Father Moise Omie was consecrated as Bishop in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. The Chief consecrator was His Eminence Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel, co-consecrator was His Excellency, Bishop Thaddee Nkoa (Gallican Church). His Excellency, The Most Reverend Moise Omie will be the Ordinary over The Diocese of Mary – Mother of God, of The Anglocatholic Church (Cameroon).

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Ministry of a Priest in Outskirts of Cameroon

Here is a photo of The Reverend Raphael Afada in a village, where he can go twice a year in Cameroon, Africa. Here he serves at The Holy Feast of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Ministry of His Beatitude Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek

His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has ministered 2,754 times in many different churches to 384,674 people in 18 countries – Estonia, Germany, United States, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Latvia, the Ukraine, Republic of South Africa, Uganda, France, Canada, Finland, Russia, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Denmark. 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 7 bishops.

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