ðə ɹˈɑːkɚ bˈɪʃəps kˈaʊnsəl ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks dᵻklˈɛɹd ðæt ˈoʊnli "ðə kˈæɾɐkˌoʊm tʃˈɜːtʃ hɐz pɹɪzˈɜːvd pjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ænd fᵻdˈɛlᵻɾi tə ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌvðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk tʃˈɜːtʃ" ænd ɛndʒˈɔɪz "ɹᵻspˈɛkt ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pˈiːpəl."
The ROCOR Bishops' Council of 1956 declared that only "the Catacomb Church has preserved purity and fidelity to the spirit of the ancient Apostolic Church" and enjoys "respect among the people."