 However, Winnaert later renounced the Liberal Catholic Church over its occult Theosophical teachings after the publication of Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa's "The Early Teachings of the Masters 1881–1883".In 1932, Winnaert sought entry into the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for both himself and his Evangelical Catholic Church.According to "The Tablet", at the time of application, Winnaert's group had a membership of 1500 adherents, ministered to by six priests and one deacon, in parishes located in Paris, Rouen, Brussels, Holland, and Rome.