The Anglocatholic Church

His Beatitude, MOST REVEREND LORD DR. HEIGO RITSBEK, MA, MDiv, DMin, LittD, DD, Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, has appointed by his decrees on March 7, 2026, the following leaders to the high positions of The Anglocatholic Church:

MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH*

Patriarch Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK (Estonia)
Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI
(Republic of Congo)
Primate Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK (Estonia)
Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. AUGUSTINE URUMBAYEV (Russia)
Archbishop Emeritus Dr. DAVID SMITH (Canada)
Bishop Emeritus Dr. PAUL. J. BOARDMAN (United States)

It takes into consideration Code of Canon Law paragraph 23.6

THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH

Patriarch Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK (Estonia)
Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI
(Republic of Congo)
Primate Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK (Estonia)
Metropolitan Archbishop Dr. AUGUSTINE URUMBAYEV (Russia)

PRIMATES OF THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH

PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE
His Eminence Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK

PRIMATE OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA
His Eminence Patriarch Coadjutor Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI

Most Reverend Adbeel Zadkiel Filankiembo, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Joseph in Republic of Congo, has joined our church with 4 parishes, 6 priests and 4 deacons. The lay membership is currently 150.

On February 21, 2016, THE ANGLOCATHOLIC CHURCH was officially established in Tallinn, Estonia. So now we celebrate its 10th anniversary. Axios! Axios! Axios!

As of today, February 14, 2026, at Saint Valentine’is Day, we, The Beatitude, The Patriarch of The Anglocatholic Church, The Most Reverend Lord Dr. HEIGO RITSBEK, M.A., M.Div., D.Min., Litt.D, D.D., (Estonia), recipient of the Order of Honour of Tallinn Patriarchate, have given the following decrees, effective immediately:

Appoint His Eminence, Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop, Most Reverend Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI, D.D. (Republic of Congo) as THE PATRIARCH COADJUTOR of The Anglocatholic Church. His Eminence Dr. JACQUES MACAIRE MIAFOUANANDI continues also as the PRIMATE OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA of The Anglocatholic Church (Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Rwanda – 8 countries), also as THE METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP of THE METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT SOPHIE SAGESSE DIVINE of The Anglocatholic Church, and a MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS of the Anglocatholic Church.

Appoint His Excellency, Bishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK, M.M., D.D. as an ARCHBISHOP of The Anglocatholic Church. He has now the right to wear the pallium.

Appoint His Eminence, Archbishop, Most Reverend Dr. RAIVO KODANIK, M.M., D.D. (Estonia) as the PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE of The Anglocatholic Church (Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Switzerland – 6 countries). His Eminence Dr. RAIVO KODANIK continues also as the ARCHBISHOP of THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF GOD and a MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS of The Anglocatholic Church. Archbishop Dr. RAIVO KODANIK is a RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER OF HONOUR OF TALLINN PATRIARCHATE.

Appoint The Reverend Deacon Priit Kõrge, B.D., (Estonia), as the ASSISTANT TO THE PATRIARCH of The Anglocatholic Church and ASSISTANT TO THE PRIMATE OF ALL EUROPE of The Anglocatholic Church.

His Eminence Primate, The Most Reverend Dr. Jacques Macaire Miafouanandi, has informed us that His Excellence, Bishop Bertin Gildas Massoumou, from Porto, Novo has joined our church. He will serve the Diocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Anglocatholic Church (Benin). With him 4 priests and 2 deacons joined us.

As January 1st, 2026 our worldwide statistics is: 34 countries, 35 archdioceses and dioceses, 459 parishes, 34 bishops, 533 priests, 297 deacons, total clergy 864, total laity 1,532,872.

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP WORLDWIDE 1,533,737.

On December 27, 2025, The Most Reverend Dr. Kenneth Obinna Ikeh, The Primate of All English-speaking Africa and the Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Saint John the Apostle of The Anglocatholic Church, consecrated The Very Reverend Stephen Bemgba, The Bishop Elect for the Diocese of Saint Mary the Virgin of The Anglocatholic Church. With the Bishop Elect 79 baptized members, 4 parishes, 5 priests and 2 deacons joined us. The Cathedral name is Christ the King Cathedral. It is in Gboko, Nigeria.