ðə kˈæθlɪk jˈuːniən ɹˈæpɪdli dˌɪsˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd, wɪð mˈɛmbɚz dɹˈɪftɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ wɪðˌɪn ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm ʌv ɪts faʊndˈeɪʃən.
The Catholic Union rapidly disintegrated, with members drifting away within a short time of its foundation.