The Anglocatholic Church

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!

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).

The Meeting of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church will be next June at the Guesthouse of The Sisterhood of Saint John the Divine in Toronto, Canada.

Preparations for the Meeting of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church in June 2019 in Toronto, Canada are going on. It will be another milestone for The Anglocatholic Church, as The Holy Synod is the only legislative organ over the whole communion. The Conclave of The College of Bishops is a meeting for fellowship, encouragement, comraderie, and serving the Lord together. The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church consists currently of eight bishops.

On August 15th, 2018 there was a Solemn Mass of Feast of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in France, where the Celebrant was Metropolitan Archbishop, The Most Reverend Raphael Marie Villiere. He was assisted by The Reverend Fr. Pascal from Old Catholic Latin Church of France.

On August 6th, 2017, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, was Received and Enthroned as the Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church together with the Celebration of Pontifical High Mass in Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States of America at The First Conclave of The Anglocatholic Church. The Celebrant of The Enthronement Mass was Archbishop Glentis Samuel, assisted by Bishop Paul J. Boardman and Bishop Mathew Mount and Canon David Smith.
Special days for Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek – March 9 Deacon Ordination 1979; April 12 Birthday 1951; June 23 Priest Ordination 1996; August 6 Patriarch Enthronement 2017; August 25 Episcopal Consecration 2012.