The Anglocatholic Church

On November 5th, 2017, The Most Reverend David Smith, MA, MMus, Titular Bishop of Antioch of Pisidia of The Anglocatholic Church, was consecrated a Bishop in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church in Toronto at The Cathedral of Our Lady and Saint Basil by The Most Reverend Glentis Gladstone Samuel, The Metropolitan Archbishop of The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Our Lady and Saint Basil of The Anglocatholic Church and assisted by The Most Reverend Alonso Alvarex from Latin American Anglican Church.

On the photo – His Excellency, The Most Reverend David Smith, Titular Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia of The Anglocatholic Church at The Cathedral of Our Lady and Saint Basil in Toronto, Canada.

The members of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church are: Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia); Metropolitan Archbishop Glentis G. Samuel (Canada); Archbishop Emmanuel K. Mensah (Ghana); Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere (France); Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel (Cameroon); Bishop Dr. Jeffrey P. Orellana (Philippines); Bishop Paul J. Boardman, Jr. (United States); and Bishop David Smith (Canada).

The members of The College of Bishops of The Anglocatholic Church are: Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia); Metropolitan Archbishop Glentis G. Samuel (Canada); Archbishop Emmanuel K. Mensah (Ghana); Archbishop Martin Pius Kelly (Ireland); Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere (France); Archbishop Dr. Jean Ndjewel (Cameroon); Bishop Dr. Raivo Kodanik (Estonia); Bishop Dr. Jeffrey P. Orellana (Philippines); Bishop Paul J. Boardman, Jr. (United States); Bishop Matthew E. Mount (United States); Bishop David Smith (Canada); Bishop Jean Claude Normand (France).

By the invitation of the Estonian Evangelican Students’ Association, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church visited Agape United Methodist Church in Pärnu, Estonia on October 17, 2017. His Beatitude lectured to the students and answered to their questions. Patriarch Ritsbek was accompanied on this trip with The Most Reverend Dr. Raivo Kodanik, Ordinary of The Diocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God.

On September 26, 2017, there was a Solemn Thanksgiving Service at Tallinn Lutheran Dome Church, as Bishop, The Most Reverend Einar Soone, celebrated his 70th birthday. At the Worship service Archbishop Urmas Viilma, Archbishop Andres Põder, Bishop Joel Luhamets, Bishop Tiit Salumäe and other Lutheran dignitaries were serving together with ecumenical guests from Roman Catholic, Orthodox and United Methodist Churches. Among the invited guests was also His Beatitude Patriarch Heigo Ritsbek.

On September 23, 2017 His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church elevated two more members to the Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church – His Eminence, The Most Reverend Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, The Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Saint John the Apostle and His Excellency, The Most Reverend Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana, The Bishop of The Diocese of Divine Trinity.

Currently there are seven members at The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church: His Beatitude Patriarch Heigo Ritsbek (Estonia); His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Glentis G. Samuel (Canada); His Eminence Archbishop Raphael Marie Villiere (France); His Eminence Archbishop Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah (Ghana); His Excellency Bishop Paul J. Boardman, Jr. (United States); His Excellency Bishop David Smith (Canada); and His Excellency Bishop Jeffrey Pangilinan Orellana (Philippines). Now all 4 continents of the world are represented in The Holy Synod, where The Anglocatholic Church is ministering: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.

During The First Conclave of The Anglocatholic Church in Seekonk, MA, USA on August 5, 2017 there was Solemn Mass celebratated by His Beatitude Patriarch Dr. Heigo Ritsbek and assisted by Metropolitan Archbishop Glentis G. Samuel, where Father Paul J. Boardman, Jr. and Father Mathew E. Mount were consecrated Bishops in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. They will be serving as bishops of the Anglocatholic Church.

On August 6, 2017 at the Feast of Transfiguration, His Beatitude, The Most Reverend Dr. Heigo Ritsbek, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, was Enthroned at The Solemn Liturgy and the Pontifical High Mass among the participants of The First Conclave of The Anglocatholic Church in Seekonk, MA, USA.

The next meeting of The Holy Synod of The Anglocatholic Church is planned to be in Toronto, Canada June 27 – 30, 2019. The next Conclave of The College of Bishops will be in 2021, exact date and place not yet determined.