ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən mˈɛfədˌɪi pɚsˈuːd ɐ lˈiːɡəl sˈuːt wˌɪtʃ səksˈɛsfəli ɹᵻstˈoːɹd ðə pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹkəl tʃˈænsɚɹi ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ænd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv sˈeɪnt dɛmˈɛtɹɪəs ʌv θˈɛsɐlˌɑːnɪki tə ðə jˈuːeɪˌɑːk.
In 2005, Metropolitan Mefodiy pursued a legal suit which successfully restored the patriarchal chancery offices and the Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki to the UAOC.