The Anglocatholic Church

The Anglocatholic Church has around the world in twenty-six countries (+12): Australia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, and United States in eight archdioceses (+3) and ten dioceses (+5) in 116 parishes (+53) with 19,452 faithful members (+10,556). Among them are 18 bishops (+8), 198 priests (+93), and 227 deacons (+42), total 443 clergymen (+143).

The largest dioceses are: Archdiocese of Saint Mark the Evangelist (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda) with 10,050 members; Archdiocese of Saint John the Apostle (Ghana, Kenya, South Africa) with 5,336 members; and Archdiocese of Mediator Dei (Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) with 2,471 members.

(In the brackets change with last year).

Your Beatitude,

My dear Patriarch I am writing this email on the day before my tenth anniversary of my consecration to the episcopate 3/10/18. To let you know what the ACC means to me. It is a place of great hope, we are spread over 27 countries.

Firstly we are a church of prayer Canon law chapter 9:16 says all clergy must pray the daily Office and chapter 5:5 states that that the Eucharist should celebrated often and a daily celebration is encouraged even if the priest be alone. Now with us being in 27 countries that means the ACC is consistently offering to our supreme God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving and that worldwide communion is vital and relevant. We maybe an new Church but we are a solid witness to the faith once delivered to us by the saints.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, make intersessions for the Holy Anglocatholic Church, protect our Sovereign Patriarch. Help all those who invokes thee in their necessities and since thou art ever Virgin Mary mother of the True God, obtain for us from your most holy Son, the grace of keeping our faith, of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life, of burning charity, and the precious gift of of final perseverance.

+++Ian Adrian

The Anglocatholic Church is currently ministering in twenty-six (26) countries of the world: Australia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, and United States.

The Primate, The Most Reverend Dr. Martin Lakwey Kiprotich, DD, has just announced, that The Anglocatholic Church is officially registered in the Republic of Uganda and is also received officially as a member church of The National Council of Churches in Uganda! Praise the Lord! Primate Dr. Kiprotich has opened our Church ministries in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania! Wonderful! We work now in 27 countries of the world!

September 7 – 11, 2018, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church and Primate of All Europe is in France, visiting Metropolitan Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere. On Sunday September 9, 2018, there was Pontifical Solemn Mass with Agape Fellowship in Croissanville, France. The Celebrant was Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, Co-Celebrant Metropolitan Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere. Assistants were The Reverend Deacon Antoine Vigla and Acolyte Mr. Yannick Sechet.

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Here some photos of the Holy Eucharist in the Philippines by Primate Jeffrey P. Orellana.

On Sunday, August 26, 2018, there was a Solemn Mass in Tallinn Holy Trinity Cathedral Church to celebrate the sixth Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of The Patriarch, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, of The Anglocatholic Church. Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek served as the Celebrant, he was assisted by The Most Reverend Dr. Raivo Kodanik, D.D., Ordonary of The Diocese of Most Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God of The Anglocatholic Church (Estonia).

By the Patriarchal decree of August 21, 2018 Primate Archbishop David Smith has been appointed as the Patriarch Coadjutor of The Anglocatholic Church and Bishop Paul Jacob Boardman, Jr. has been appointed as the Chaplain of the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church has decided: a) not to have the position Vicar General; b) to establish a position of Patriarch Coadjutor; c) in the case of sede vacante  immediately Patriarch Coadjutor will become Acting Patriarch, his enthronement will be at the next Meeting of the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

By the powers vested in us, We, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, hereby appoint The Primate of Australia and All Oceania, The Most Reverend Dr. Ian Charles Adrian, Dip.Th., Lic.Th., Ass.Th, D.D., a Member of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church.

Currently the members of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church are: Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia); Primate Dr. Jean Ndjewel (Cameroon); Primate Dr. Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana (Philippines); Primate Dr. Ian Charles Adrian (Australia); Primate Glentis Gladstone Samuel (Canada); Primate David Smith (Canada); Metropolitan Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere (France); Bishop Paul Jacob Boardman, Jr. (United States).