Apostolic Succession
Bi sh o p G er al d J. Cl e m en ts
Pr es id in g Bi sh o p, R ef or m ed ca th ol ic C h ur ch In te rn at io na l
A p os to li c S uc ce ss io n
  1. G E R A L D J. C L E M E N T S w as co ns ec ra te d O ct o be r 5, 2 0 0 2 b y W ill ar d E ar l S ch ul tz Bi sh o p of th e D io ce se of N e w E n gl an d of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a.
  2. W IL L A R D E A R L S C H U L T Z w as co ns ec ra te d ad ca ut el a m to as su re th e D ua rt e- C os ta su cc es si o n o n S ep te m be r 1 4, 2 0 0 2 b y M ic he l Jo se p h P u gi n ha vi n g pr ev io us ly be en co ns ec ra te d A u xi li ar y Bi sh o p of th e D io ce se of N e w Y or k of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a o n Ja n ua ry 6, 1 9 8 5 b y Ju st o R o q ue G o nz al ez Tr in in io , D io ce sa n Bi sh o p, D io ce se of N e w Y or k an d Pr i m at e of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a (a t a ti m e w he n th e D ua rt e- C os ta su cc es si o n of Bi sh o p G o nz al ez co ul d n ot be as su re d) . Bi sh o p G o nz al ez ha d be en as si st ed b y R au l G o nz al ez of th e " Tr ue H ol y R o m an C at h ol ic C h ur ch " an d W al te r D o br zy ns ki of th e " C at h ol ic C h ur ch of th e L at in Ri te " in th is co ns ec ra ti o n of Bi sh o p S ch ul tz .
  3. M I C H E L J O S E P H P U G I N w as co ns ec ra te d D io ce sa n Bi sh o p of th e D io ce se of O ut ao ua is of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in C an ad a o n M ay 1, 1 9 9 3 b y Ju st o R o q ue G o nz al ez Tr in in io , D io ce sa n Bi sh o p, D io ce se of N e w Y or k an d Pr i m at e of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a; as si st ed b y Jo se Ju an V ill eg as , A u xi li ar y Bi sh o p of th e D io ce se of N e w Y or k of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a an d Pr es id en t of th e C ol le ge of Bi sh o ps of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a, an d Jo se p h H la d ne y, D io ce sa n Bi sh o p, D io ce se of Fl or id a of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a.
  4. J U S T O R O Q U E G O N Z A L E Z T R I N I N I O w as co ns ec ra te d ad ca ut el a m to pr o vi de /a ss ur e th e D ua rt e- C os ta su cc es si o n o n M ar ch 1 0, 1 9 8 9 b y L ui s C as til lo M en de z, Bi sh o p of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch of B ra zi l; ha vi n g be en pr ev io us ly co ns ec ra te d o n Ju ne 2 6, 1 9 8 3 b y Fr an ci s Je ro m e Jo ac hi m L ad d, A rc h bi sh o p of A lb u q ue rq ue an d Pr i m at e of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch in N or th A m er ic a as si st ed b y M ar ti n J. H ill of th e W es te rn O rt h o d o x C h ur ch in A m er ic a an d ot he rs .
  5. L U IS C A S TI L L O M E N D E Z w as co ns ec ra te d Bi sh o p of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch of B ra zi l o n M ay 3, 1 9 4 8 b y C ar lo s D ua rt e- C os ta , Pr i m at e an d fo u n di n g bi sh o p of th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch of B ra zi l.
  6. C A R L O S D U A R T E- C O S T A w as co ns ec ra te d Ti tu la r Bi sh o p of M au ra an d D io ce sa n Bi sh o p of B ot uc at u, S ao P au lo , B ra zi l of th e R o m an C at h ol ic C h ur ch o n D ec e m be r 8, 1 9 2 4 b y S eb as ti ao L e m e de Si lv ei ra Ci nt ra Ti tu la r Bi sh o p of O rt h os ia w h o w as al so la te r, C ar di na l an d A rc h bi sh o p of Ri o de Ja ne ir o. D ua rt e- C os ta es ta bl is he d th e C at h ol ic A p os to li c C h ur ch of B ra zi l Ju ly 6, 1 9 4 5 su bs eq ue nt to hi s ex p ul si o n fr o m th e R o m an C at h ol ic C h ur ch b y Pi us P P X II.
(t he re m ai n de r ar e al l w it hi n th e R o m an C at h ol ic C h ur ch )
  1. GERALD J. CLEMENTS was consecrated October 5, 2002 by Willard Earl Schultz Bishop of the Diocese of New England of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America.
  2. WILLARD EARL SCHULTZ was consecrated ad cautelam to assure the Duarte-Costa succession on September 14, 2002 by Michel Joseph Pugin having previously been consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of New York of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America on January 6, 1985 by Justo Roque Gonzalez Trininio, Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of New York and Primate of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America (at a time when the Duarte-Costa succession of Bishop Gonzalez could not be assured). Bishop Gonzalez had been assisted by Raul Gonzalez of the "True Holy Roman Catholic Church" and Walter Dobrzynski of the "Catholic Church of the Latin Rite" in this consecration of Bishop Schultz.
  3. MICHEL JOSEPH PUGIN was consecrated Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Outaouais of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Canada on May 1, 1993 by Justo Roque Gonzalez Trininio, Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of New York and Primate of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America; assisted by Jose Juan Villegas, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of New York of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America and President of the College of Bishops of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America, and Joseph Hladney, Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of Florida of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America.
  4. JUSTO ROQUE GONZALEZ TRININIO was consecrated ad cautelam to provide/assure the Duarte-Costa succession on March 10, 1989 by Luis Castillo Mendez, Bishop of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil; having been previously consecrated on June 26, 1983 by Francis Jerome Joachim Ladd, Archbishop of Albuquerque and Primate of the Catholic Apostolic Church in North America assisted by Martin J. Hill of the Western Orthodox Church in America and others.
  5. LUIS CASTILLO MENDEZ was consecrated Bishop of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil on May 3, 1948 by Carlos Duarte-Costa, Primate and founding bishop of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil.
  6. CARLOS DUARTE-COSTA was consecrated Titular Bishop of Maura and Diocesan Bishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil of the Roman Catholic Church on December 8, 1924 by Sebastiao Leme de Silveira Cintra Titular Bishop of Orthosia who was also later, Cardinal and Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro. Duarte-Costa established the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil July 6, 1945 subsequent to his expulsion from the Roman Catholic Church by Pius PP XII.

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