The Anglocatholic Church

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.

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.

We apologize that we have made mistake changing the date of foundation of The Anglocatholic Church. Yes, we have written minutes of the First Synod dated March 4, 2016, but we have a lot of information, that actual foundation of the Anglocatholic Church happened February 21, 2016 – it is said there is no official document of this, but there was meeting and the Church was founded. So in future please celebrate The Foundation Day of The Anglocatholic Church on February 21 or at the following Sunday.

The Anglocatholic Church ministers in 26 countries in 122 parishes in 11 archdioceses and 17 dioceses with 24 bishops, 183 priests, and 232 deacons – clergy total 439. Total membership is 20,940.

Some photos of the Solemn Mass at Saint Henri’s parish in Yaounde, Cameroon on August 15th, 2019, celebrated by His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Jean Ndjewel, LicTh, ThD, Primate of All Western Africa of The Anglocatholic Church at The Holy Feast of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary.

On August 15, 2019 there was Solemn Mass dedicated to the Holy Feast of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, in Normandy, France. His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Raphael Marie Villiere, D.D., Primate of All Europe of The Anglocatholic Church, was the Celebrant of this Holy Mass.

By the decree of Supervising Patriarch Dr. Dr Smith and Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek of The Anglocatholic Church, as we have three dioceses in South Africa under the care of The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, Primate of All Eastern Africa, it is decided that His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, D.D, will be over a new Primacy and his title will be – Primate of All Eastern and Southern Africa of The Anglocatholic Church.

The Metropolitan Archdiocese under The Primate of All Eastern & Southern Africa of The Anglocatholic Church, The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, D.D., The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Mark the Evangelist of The Anglocatholic Church, is the largest diocese in our church. It has in 7 countries 35 churches with 95 clergy and total membership of faithful is 12,005.

Our nuns in the Philippines, ministering under His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana, D.D., Primate of All Asia and Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Divine Trinity of The Anglocatholic Church, had Solemn Mass, where the nuns renewed the vows.

To all Clergy and Faithful of The Anglocatholic Church in 27 countries in the world BLESSED FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD from the Office of The Patriarch!