ðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt kənsˈɪdɚz ɪtsˈɛlf təbi fˈʊli kɹˈɪstʃən ænd kˈæθlɪk, meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə sˈɛvən kˈæθlɪk sˈækɹəmənts ænd ðɪ ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk səksˈɛʃən ʌv ɪts klˈɜːdʒi mˈɛmbɚz ɪn ɐn ʌnbɹˈoʊkən lˈaɪn tə ðɪ ɐpˈɑːsəlz mˈeɪnli θɹuː ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk bˈɪʃəp kˈɑːɹloʊz dˈuːɑːɹt kˈɔstə.
The institute considers itself to be fully Christian and Catholic, maintaining the seven Catholic Sacraments and the apostolic succession of its clergy members in an unbroken line to the Apostles mainly through the former Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa.