God’s Faithfulness in Brazil — Gafcon Communique

Posted on August 25, 2026 
Filed under GAFCON, Global Anglican Communion

From Archbishop Dr Laurent Mbanda, Chairman of the Global Anglican Council –

“Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.

It has been a great joy to gather this weekend in Recife, Brazil, with leaders of the Global Anglican Communion to celebrate the installation of the Very Revd Gabriel Moreira Uchoa Cavalcanti as Dean of the Catedral Anglicana do Espírito Santo.

The service was filled with joy and hope as Archbishop Miguel Uchoa Cavalcanti passed the mantle of leadership of the Cathedral to his son, Gabriel.

This celebration also marked 30 years since Archbishop Miguel planted the church in 1996 with just 30 or so people.

We give thanks to God for all that has grown from those humble beginnings, as churches have been planted, leaders raised up, dioceses multiplied, and the Anglican Church in Brazil established as a faithful and growing province.

Yet amidst the joy of our celebrations was a recognition that these 30 years also tell a story of hope through significant trials. …”

– Read it all here.

Gafcon photo.