ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən sᵻkjˈʊɹd ðə fˈʊl lˈiːɡəl ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ænd pˈætɹənɪdʒ ʌvðə bɹæzˈɪliən kˈæθlɪk ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk tʃˈɜːtʃ ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌv dˈɑːm lˈuːɪs fɜːnˈændoʊ kæstˈiːoʊ mˈɛndɛz ænd nˈaʊ dᵻpˈɛndz dᵻɹˈɛktli ɔnðə bɹæzˈɪliən tʃˈɜːtʃɪz pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹkeɪt ɪn bɹæsˈɪliə, wˌaɪl meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ɪts pɹˈæktɪkəl ɔːtˈɑːnəmi ˈiːvən ɪn dˈɪsɪplˌɪnɛɹi mˈæɾɚz.
In 2005 the congregation secured the full legal recognition and patronage of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church – under the leadership of Dom Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez – and now depends directly on the Brazilian Church's Patriarchate in Brasilia, while maintaining its practical autonomy even in disciplinary matters.