Last night got information from Primate Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana, that our church building in the Philippines is in fire. His Eminence told about great losses financially as losses of vestments etc. Hope to hear more news. Lord have mercy! Christ have mercy!
On November 26, 2019 there was Solemn Evening Prayer Service at the Lutheran Cathedral of Virgin Mary in Tallinn, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Most Reverend Andres Põder, The President of Estonian Council of Churches and Archbishop Emeritus of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Among the invited guests were leaders of Estonian churches and society, President of Republic of Estonia, His Excellency Mr. Arnold Rüütel with his wife: Minister of Nationalities Mrs. Riina Solman, His Eminence, Archbishop Urmas Viilma from The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; His Excellency, Bishop Philippe Jourdan from The Roman Catholic Church in Estonia, His Excellency, Metropolitan Eugenius from Estonian Metropoly of Moscow Patriarchate, The Reverend Archpriest Reverend Mattias Palli from The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Reverend Erki Tamm, President of The Baptist Union of Estonia and many others. Also among invited guests was His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, who participated at the Prayer Service and banquet after it.
(On the photo: Archbishop Emeritus Andres Põder with his wife Marje and Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek congratulating the Archbishop Emeritus and his wife. Photos by: Endel Apsalon).
God willing, there will be on December 28, 2019 in Moshi, Tanzania by His Eminence The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, DD, Primate of All Eastern and Southern Africa of The Anglocatholic Church consecration Solemn Mass with two Bishop Elects – The Reverend Father Balthari Mtenga (Tanzania) and The Reverend Father Gerverse Nkaranga (Uganda).
Here on the first page on right in red is THE REVISED CODE OF THE CANON LAW OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH (2019) in five languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Thank you the wonderful translators!
On Sunday, November 10, 2019 His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, DD, Primate of All Eastern and Southern Africa of The Anglocatholic Church, ordained 1 priest and 1 deacon in Kenya.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Dr. Earl Lewis Frazier, BSc, DD, Former Bishop of The Catholic Apostolic National Church, has joined us and is incardinated into The Anglocatholic Church. Currently he serves the Veterans Service Organizations in the United States. He will be leading The Diocese of Saint Giles the Hermit of The Anglocatholic Church.
By the decree of The Presiding Patriarch, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. David Smith, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Mauricio Isaias Largaespada Umana, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jesus Christ the Redeemer of The Anglocatholic Church, was elevated as The Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jesus Christ the Redeemer of The Anglocatholic Church and His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana, Archbishop of Divine Trinity of The Anglocatholic Church, was elevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Divine Trinity of The Anglocatholic Church.
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.
