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Opposite is a Papal Blessing dated 27.X.2004 from the late Holy Father,

His Holiness, Pope John Paul II to Dom (Dom meaning Bishop)Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez the late Patriarch of the Society of Pope Leo XIII who passed away to his eternal reward on 29 October 2009 in Brasilia, Brazil. Born: 04.12.1922. Passed away to his eternal reward on: 29.10.2009. Aged 87.

The Website that you have entered will go in to great detail of the truth behind Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa and the late Patriarch of Brazil. Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez.

Below is the consecration document of Bishop Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez was consecrated by a Roman Catholic Bishop pre Vatican II in 1948.

SPLXIII is a Roman Catholic Society Pre Vatican II founded intially by a Old Catholic Bishopof Utretcht and formalised by decree by the late Patriarch of Brazil. Diocesan Bishop of Brasilia, Brazil. Who was the 4th Bishop consecrated by the Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa. Communion was directly at one with our decreed founder of the Roman Catholic Faith Society, His Beatitude; Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez.

H.E. Archbishop Carlos D

uarte Costa (right). Archbishop of Rio de Janerio former Roman Catholic Diocesan Bishop of Botucatu with H.E. Bishop Jorge Alves de Souza, Bishop of Sao Paulo consecrated 02.02.1946. (centre) Bishop Salomoa Ferraz, Diocesan Bishop of Sao Paulo.(right)consecrated 15.08.1945 accepted & returned to the Roman Catholic Church under H.H. Pope John XXIII in 08.12.1959. Appointed as Auxiliary Bishop to Cardinal Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Mota. Archbishop of Sao Paulo. H.H. Pope Paul VI appointed him to serve on a working Commission during Vatican Council II, where he addressed the Council Fathers on several occasions.

The society was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1990 by its first Catholic Bishop, who was an old Catholic Bishop of Utretcht.

However, upon the death of the old Catholic Bishop of Utretcht the society joined as one with the Patriarch of Brazil in 2004, who issued a decree founding the society directly under his own authority. His Beatitude; Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez. Patriarch of Brazil; Diocesan Bishop of Brasilia was consecrated by Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa on 03.05.1948. Patriarch Luis Fernando I founded SPLXIII as a Roman Catholic faith 'Tridentine' society using the pre Vatican II Rites and Rubrics.

Above to the left is a photograph of the Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa; who took the see of Rio de Janerio former Bishop of Botucato who was consecrated a Roman Catholic Archbishop on 8th December 1924 by His Eminence; Cardinal Sebastio Leme da Silvereira Cintra, Archbishop of Sao Sebastioa do Rio de Janeiro; Cardinal -Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio. who had just consecrated in 1948 and installed Bishop Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez as a Bishop of the Catholic Church according to the Rites & Rubics of the Roman Pontifical Pre Vatican II.

Bishop Olinto (Co consecrator) Patriarch Mendez (Principal Consecrator) Bishop Josivaldo (Co consecrator)

Archbishop Luis Fernan

do Castillo Mendez was also initially appointed by Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa as the Titular Patriarch of Caracas in Venezuela; some years later he was installed as the Diocesan Bishop of Brasilia and over the years elected as the Patriarch of Brazil; he founded by Patriarchal decree SPLXIII and was the first Patriarch of the United Kingdom Society. His Beatitude; remained very Roman Catholic pre Vatican II and even requested from His Holiness the Pope of Rome. Pope John Paul II his personal Apostolic Blessing for which is shown above.

IMPORTANT FACTS NOT KNOWN.

There is also factual evidence that His Beatitude; Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez was in private talks over years with the late Holy Father Pope John Paul II with a view at returning the Brazilian Catholic Church back in to line with the Roman Catholic Church. However before talks could be finalised His Holiness; Pope John Paul II passed away to his eternal reward. We also have evidence that the cooe in late 2007 ceased power from the late Patriarch of Brazil with Bishops loyal to then the chancellor of ICAB, This happened to stop the Patriarch opening further talks with the new Holy Father in relation of the Brazilian Catholic Church returning.

His Beatitude wished for the two churchs to be united as one as a sui juris as his love for the Roman Catholic Church grew ever strong in his heart, he always remained a strong believer of Roman Catholicism, this is the reason as why the Society of Pope Leo XIII was founded directly by decree by His Beatitude and that the Society uses nothing but the Roman Liturgy and Rubrics pre Vatican II. We have d

ocumentary evidence to confirm the above, not forgetting that our Archbishop was the Secretary for Doctrine & Faith of the Brazilian Patriarchate and was always kept informed of information relating to the Patriarchate between the Patriarch and Archbishop Bell in his capacity as his trusted aid as Secretary for Doctrine & Faith.

SPLXIII received its second Archbishop by the consecration of the Most Reverend David Bell as Archbishop of the City of London. Archbishop Bell was appointed as Primus by His Beatitude and held recently up until the late 2009 the position as the first ever non Brazilian Bishop to be appointed as Secretary for Doctrine and Faith of the Patriarchate. SPLXIII was directly under the control of His Beatitude until his death on the 29.10.2009

assisted by Archbishop David Bell as Primus. Archbishop Bell by decree from His Beatitude has been granted full authority as Primus of the Society.

The Society received its third Archbishop by the consecration of Archbishop David Anderson for Australia who is the Metropolitan of SPLXIII for Australia, Archbishop Anderson was consecrated by His Beatitude; Patriarch Castillo Mendez as Principal Consecrator assisted by Auxilairy Bishop Josivaldo Pereira de Oliveria & Diocesan Bishop Joanir da Silva Neves also present acting as Deacon to the Patriarchal thrown was Archbishop David Bell, Archbishop of London, Secretary for Doctrine & Faith of the Brazilian Patriarchate along with some other 20 fellow bishops.Picture opposite above is Archbishop Jerome. Eparch Nicholas of Ukraine Orthodox Church and fellow SPLXIII Bishops.

SPLXIII is not in any form of communion with the Igreja Catolica Apostolica Brasileira in Brazil. The Society refused to accept the new regime under then the Chancellor

now President of ICAB; as the United Kingdom Society was given autonemony directly by His Beatitude in signed documents. SPLXIII remains a true Roman Catholic Society using the Tridentine Mass and pre Vatican Rites and Rubics for all its services. The Photograph above is SPLXIII Archbishop Jerome a few fellow bishops of SPLXIII in Africa opposite to Abp Jerome during street parade in Africa. for more information about the society country to country, please refer to the individual labelled web page in the index chart.

SPLXIII is practising the true faith; the faith that our ancestors taught and preached and the very faith that His Beatitude preached.

The official appointment as Secretary for Doctrine & Faith of the Brazilian Patriarchate was done so by decree by His Beatitude. Archbishop Bell resigned his appointment late 2007; he felt that the work commitment for such an office was very busy and full of matters that took Archbishop Bell away from his main duties, his resignation was declined directly by the Patriarch and his appointment as Secretary for Doctrine & Faith ceased on the 29.10.2009, upon the death of the Patriarch.

Above right is a photo of Archbishop Bell co-celebrating Mass with His Beatitude; Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez and Bishop Josivaldo Oliveria in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Brasilia; Brazil.

H.E. Archbishop David Bell. Archbishop John Carroll R.C.Cardinal Barbarin and Bishop Dineley with Roman Catholic and Orthodox

SPLXIII always held Patriarch Mendez as their Patriarch as he also held SPLXIII as his founding true catholic society. Due to important talks taking place in Rio. SPLXIII has not joined communion with ICAB. SPLXIII found that the new regime under the new President of ICAB continue to preach religous hatred and disconcord to and about our beloved Holy Father and the Roman Catholic Church, this itself raises questions of their true intent.

We are pleased that our Apostolic Succession is that of the true Roman Catholic Bishops pre Vatican II that of His Beatitude; Patriarch Mendez and Archbishop Duarte Costa. All of our consecration and ordination documents show this within the context. SPLXIII delegation felt that their doctrinal concerns had not been addressed by ICAB in Brazil in October 2009 under the proclaimed "President" and the Episcopal Counsel. However SPLXIII remained with the Patriarch Luis Fernando I as a complete seperate Roman Catholic entity until his death on the 29th October 2009.

Archbishop Bell was consecrated by Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez as his Principal Consecrator in the Patriarchal Cathedral and the Co consecrators was Bishop Josivaldo Pereira de Oliveira; Co adjutor Bishop of Rio de Janerio now President of ICAB (consecrated by Patriarch Mendez) and Bishop Olinto Ferreira Pinto; Diocesan Bishop of Rio de Janerio (Bishop Pinto was also ordained a priest by Archbishop Carlos Duarte

Costa and held the position as Archbishop Duarte Costa secretary; he was consecrated a bishop by Bishop Pedro Santos Silva who was consecrated also by Archbishop Duarte Costa on 4.11.1956.

Opposite is a photograph of SPLXIII in Central West Africa. The Most Reverend Jerome is the Archbishop of Central / West Africa. the photo was taken outside one of our church's immediately after mass, Archbishop Jerome is assisted by a valueable team of bishops and priests; the society in Central / West Africa is growing from strength to strength and remains true to the tridentine catholic faith.

TRUE FACTS DIRECT FROM THE FORMER SECRETARY OF DOCTRINE AND FAITH OF THE BRAZILIAN PATRIARCHATE.

There is no record whatsoever of any excommunication of either Archbishop Duarte-Costa and/or Patriarch Castillo-Mendez to be had.I have in my personal possession a complete set of the Acta Apostolicae Sedis up until the year 2000 (the last year currently available). After a thorough search of this official organ of the Vatican, containing all official decrees I have to conclude that something is unusual.

Indeed in the same time period, 1944 - 61 (death of Archbishop Duarte-Costa) there were numerous other excommunications issued and, almost every year after that, against priests and bishops. One would have to consider the lack of documentation of the excommunication of Archbishop Duarte-Costa as quite interesting in itself since the decree of excommunication invariably gives the reason why the offender is being punished i.e. the laws he has broken. Since no evidence has been forthcoming we are left wondering.

Furthermore, and I have it on good authority, Patriarch Castillo-Mendez was initially granted an Apostolic Mandate from Pp. Pius XII himself. It is note worthy that Patriarch Castillo Mendez was consecrated in May 1948, a full three years before the penalty of excommunication was issued to one who receives episcopal consecration without Papal mandate. In addition, the Society of Pope Leo XIII uses the old liturgical books in Latin for the transmission of Holy orders. SPLXIII uses the Roman Pontifical Pre Vatican II.

We present to you the biographical story of Salameo Ferraz who was born in Sao Paulo Brazil in the latter part of the nineteenth century. As a Roman Catholic

priest, in the 1930's, he left the Roman Catholic jurisdiction, to join with Igreja Catolica Apostolica Brasileira “ICAB”. He was married and was consecrated as a co -adjutor bishop by our sainted founder, Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa for his own Society on the 15th August 1945. In 1958, Bishop Ferraz, decided to return to the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Pius XII, Vatican II. He was never re-consecrated a bishop by the Roman Catholic Church, not even conditionally (sub conditione). He was even allowed to remain married !!

By receiving Bishop Ferraz in this manner, the Roman Catholic Church affirmed both de jure and de facto that the consecration he received from Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa hands for his own society was valid. He was an active speaker at all four sessions of the Vatican Council II , and was named titular bishop of Eleuterna in Crete by H.H. Pope John XXIII on May 12, 1963. It was in this capacity that he died in 1969. (Photo to the right is Archbishop Duarte Costa c

onsecrating Bishop Ferraz). H.H. Pope Paul VI appointed him to serve on a working Commission during Vatican Council II, where he addressed the Council Fathers on several occasions.

Bishop Ferraz was consecrated some 8 years after Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa resigned from the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Ferraz returned and was accepted back in to the Roman Catholic Church some 17 years after his consecration to the Episcopate by the former Roman Catholic Archbishop for his new church Igreja Catolica Apostolica Brasileira; Bishop Ferraz also founded a society called the Igreja Catolica Apostolica Livre which still exists to this very day. Upon his death, Bishop Ferraz was buried with the full honours accorded a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Lets not forget that Bishop Orlanda Moia was consecrated by Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa in 1956 for his own society, in the title of Bishop of Santiago of Chile, for the Chilean National Society. Bishop Moia left many years later from the National Apostolic Churches; he was received back by H.H. Pope John XXIII. Bishop Moia was never reconsecrated, not even sub-conditione and he was accepted has having valid Episcopal orders; by receiving Bishop Moia in this manner once again the Roman Catholic Church affirmed both de jure and de facto that the consecration by Archbishop Duarte Costa some 19 years later after resigning from the Roman Catholic Church in 1937 had transmitted valid Holy Episcopal Orders to the Bishop and all Bishops by his hands; this unbroken line continues to this very day. Bishop Orlanda Moia was nominated by Vatican II as the Auxiliary Bishop to the Cardinal-Archbishop of Madrid, Spain. Bishop Moia died some years later.