The Anglican Catholic Church

What The Anglican Catholic Church does

The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) is a worldwide non-profit religious communion founded in 1977–1978 at the Congress of St. Louis and through the Denver Consecrations, established to preserve traditional Anglican worship, Catholic theology, and apostolic succession in response to liberalization within the Anglican Communion. The ACC operates across six continents and roughly two dozen countries through three provinces (Original Province in North America, Second Province in South Asia, Third Province in Southern Africa), a hierarchy of dioceses, parishes, religious orders, and military chaplains, with the Archbishop and Metropolitan (Most Reverend Mark Haverland, since 2005) presiding from the Office of the Archbishop at St. Stephen's in Athens, Georgia.

The ACC's core "product" is traditional liturgical and sacramental worship centered on the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (American) and the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible, delivered through in-person parish services and digital channels including livestreamed services (St. Matthew's Newport Beach; St. Mary's Lahore), THE TRINITARIAN gazette (six issues per year, in print and digital since 1979), the Sacramentalists podcast, the APA Book Publisher (Shopify storefront shipping liturgical materials globally), and the Cradle of Prayer Daily Office app. Underlying infrastructure is conventional: a WordPress/Shopify web presence, YouTube/Vimeo streaming, PayPal donation processing, and a Provincial Archives housed at the University of Akron.

The ACC's revenue model is a multi-tier ecclesiastical tithe system: members tithe to parishes, parishes tithe a tenth to dioceses, and dioceses tithe a tenth of that to the Provincial budget, supplemented by publication subscriptions (US$25.50–US$31.70/year), APA Book Publisher sales, and tax-deductible donations to the Saint Paul Mission Society for targeted mission projects (e.g., the 2024 North American Mission Project goal of US$100,000). Its customer base comprises dispersed individual congregants, aspiring clergy, religious order members, and full-communion Anglican jurisdictions (ACA, APA, CIPBC), with the 2025 reunification vote by the Anglican Church in America representing the most material recent jurisdictional expansion.

Name

The Anglican Catholic Church

Legal name

The Anglican Catholic Church

Website

https://anglicancatholic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Anglican Catholic Church is a worldwide non-profit religious communion, founded in 1977–78, that delivers traditional Anglican worship and sacraments (1928 Book of Common Prayer, apostolic succession) to parishioners across six continents through a global network of provinces, dioceses, parishes, and digital channels funded by tithes, donations, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Traditional anglican worship
• Religious publications
• Liturgical book publishing
• Continuing anglicanism
• Parish network operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes (10% of income) and offerings within parish churches. Parishes in turn tithe to their Diocese, and Dioceses tithe to the Province. The Provincial budget derives from a tenth of a tenth. Funds support missions, religious publications, clergy education, ecumenical relations, and church planting.
2. Publication Subscriptions: THE TRINITARIAN is published six times annually in digital and print editions. Annual subscription rates are US$25.50 (digital only), US$28.50 (print only), and US$31.70 (both editions). Additional tax-deductible donations above subscription rates are accepted.
3. Donations and Mission Funding: The Saint Paul Mission Society (SPMS) raises funds for specific mission projects and general operations. Donations are tax-deductible for US donors. The 2024 North American Mission Project set a goal of raising $100,000 to support St. Hilda's parish revitalization in Atlanta, GA.
4. Anglican Parishes Association Book Publisher Sales: The APA Book Publisher sells liturgical materials (1928 Book of Common Prayer, Anglican Missal, Manual for Priests), calendars, music, art, and works by ACC authors on theology, church history, and apologetics. All proceeds fund publication, distribution, and charitable giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Anglican Catholic Church is a worldwide religious body that delivers traditional Anglican Catholic worship, the seven sacraments (baptism, confirmation, Holy Eucharist, confession, marriage, ordination, and unction), and Daily Office prayer through a global parish and diocesan network. It supplements these religious services with official publications (The Trinitarian gazette), in-house liturgical book publishing via the Anglican Parishes Association Book Publisher, educational podcasts, livestreamed services, and missionary outreach through the St. Paul Mission Society, all funded by member tithes, offerings, and tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

The Anglican Catholic Church is a worldwide body of Catholic Christians worshipping in the Anglican tradition. Its primary offerings include religious publications (THE TRINITARIAN, Anglican Parishes Association Book Publisher), media content (The Sacramentalists podcast, livestreamed services), and various church ministry services. The church offers both physical parish locations and digital resources including the Trinitarian Archives spanning 1979 to present, online prayer resources, and virtual worship through livestream services. The church operates under a hierarchical episcopal polity with provinces, dioceses, and parishes worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Trinitarian: Official gazette of the ACC, first published in 1979. Published six times annually (January, March, May, July, September & November) in both print and digital editions.
• The Sacramentalists
• Saint Paul Mission Society

Products and services

• The Trinitarian The official gazette of the ACC, published six times annually in both print and digital editions, containing news and commentary of continuing churchmen plus stories from G-3 Anglican partners. Annual subscriptions are tier-priced at US$25.50 (digital), US$28.50 (print), and US$31.70 (both).
• Anglican Parishes Association Book Publisher The official publishing arm of the ACC, founded in 1981, operating a Shopify online store that publishes and sells the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the Anglican Missal, the Manual for Priests, calendars, music, art, and works by ACC authors on theology, church history, and apologetics. Proceeds support publication, distribution, and charitable giving.
• Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice A primer on the worship, theology, and moral teaching of the ACC, written by Archbishop Mark Haverland. Intended as a resource for teachers, enquirers, and prospective members.
• The Sacramentalists Podcast A podcast exploring traditional Anglican Catholic faith and its intersection with modern culture, hosted by Father Creighton McElveen (St. Hilda's, Atlanta) and Father Hayden Butler (St. Matthew's, Newport Beach, CA), with Father Wesley and Myles Hixson as contributors. Distributed on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• St. Matthew's Sunday Livestream Service Sunday Holy Communion services livestreamed from St. Matthew's Anglican Catholic Church in Newport Beach, California at 12 noon EST, providing virtual worship access for isolated or homebound congregants.
• St. Mary's Lahore Urdu Sunday Livestream Sunday services in Urdu from St. Mary's Anglican Church, Lahore, Pakistan, livestreamed via YouTube for Urdu-speaking congregations and the broader ACC community.
• Cradle of Prayer Daily Office Online and mobile resource (available on the web, iTunes, and Google Play) providing the Morning and Evening Prayer of the Daily Office according to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, with daily readings containing prayers for the Church.
• Saint Paul Mission Society (SPMS) The ACC's dedicated missionary outreach arm, funding domestic and international missions, church planting, parish revitalization, and humanitarian relief. The 2024 North American Mission Project targeted $100,000 for St. Hilda's, Atlanta. Donations are accepted via PayPal and are tax-deductible for US donors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parish livestreaming reaches isolated or homebound congregants weekly

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The PNCC is an Old Catholic Church based in the United States and member of the Union of Utrecht. It has been in ecumenical dialogue with the ACC and other G-4 members since 2018. Recent talks have centered on restoring the PNCC's relationship with continuing Anglicans through the Union of Scranton.
• Union of ScrantonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Union of Scranton is an association of Old Catholic churches in communion with the Union of Utrecht. Discussions with the ACC since 2018 have focused on restoring the PNCC's relationship with continuing Anglicans through this body.
• G-3 Anglican Partners (Anglican Church in America and Anglican Province of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACC is in full communion with the Anglican Church in America (ACA) and the Anglican Province of America (APA) through the G-3 Anglican Joint Synods. All three subscribe to The Affirmation of St. Louis and derive their orders from the Denver Consecrations of 1978. The G-3's stated goal is organic union. As of 2025, the ACA has voted to reunite with the ACC, pending synodical actions.
• Church of India, Pakistan, Burma, and Ceylon (CIPBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CIPBC is the successor to the Church of England in India. After the Indian Church-of-England Bishops entered the Church of North India in 1970, the Apostolic Succession was restored by the ACC, and the CIPBC has been in full communion with the ACC since then. In 2005 Most Reverend John Augustine was enthroned as its Archbishop and Metropolitan.
• Cradle of PrayerminorOthersThe ACC directs members to the Cradle of Prayer for the Daily Office according to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. The service is available online and for download via iTunes and Google Play. Every reading of the Daily Office contains prayers for the Church.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anglican Province of America: A continuing Anglican body in full communion with the ACC through the former G-3 Anglican Joint Synods. It shares The Affirmation of St. Louis, derives orders from the 1978 Denver Consecrations, and operates a parallel parish and diocese structure across North America.
• Anglican Mission in America: A continuing Anglican missionary initiative within North America that shares traditional Anglican liturgical sensibilities and parish-planting orientation. Comparable in focus on orthodox Anglican worship distinct from the broader Episcopal Church.
• Anglican Church in America: A continuing Anglican jurisdiction that was in full communion with the ACC through the G-3 framework and voted in 2025 to reunite with the ACC. Operates parishes and dioceses with overlapping traditional Anglican identity.
• Free Church of England: An English continuing Anglican body emphasizing reformed and traditional Anglican worship outside the Church of England. Comparable as a small, doctrinally conservative Anglican communion with parallel parish structures in the UK.
• Reformed Episcopal Church: A continuing Anglican church in the United States emphasizing traditional liturgy and Reformed theology. Comparable to the ACC as a smaller, doctrinally traditional Anglican body operating parishes alongside the broader Episcopal Church.
• Traditional Anglican Church: A continuing Anglican body with roots paralleling the ACC's 1970s origins, operating traditional Anglican parishes in Canada and beyond. Comparable as a small traditionalist Anglican denomination maintaining classical liturgy.

Emerging players

• Polish National Catholic Church: An Old Catholic body in the United States in ecumenical dialogue with the ACC and the broader G-3 since 2018. Comparable niche traditional-Catholic orientation, though smaller scale and in active dialog with Anglican partners via the Union of Scranton.

Broad incumbents

• Church of England: The historic mother church of Anglicanism from which the ACC draws apostolic succession and liturgical heritage. Relevant as the broad incumbent whose liturgical and theological direction the ACC explicitly positions against.
• The Episcopal Church: The largest US Anglican body against which the ACC defines itself theologically. Relevant benchmark as the broad incumbent in the same religious category; overlapping Anglican heritage but with substantially larger scale and broader theological positions.
• Anglican Church of Canada: A national Anglican body operating in Canada, one of the ACC's footprint geographies. Overlaps with the ACC in Canadian parishes and serves as a broader incumbent benchmark in the same religious category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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