Although Fr Gabriel Popescu was present at the foundation of SCCOCA, the [[Church of Romania|Romanian Orthodox Church]] was never an actual member of SCCOCA since, according to Patriarch Teoctist, the [[Church of Romania|Romanian Patriarchate]] never sanctioned this move.

According to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, SCCOCA still exists because member churches concelebrated on the Vespers of Orthodoxy and Bright Friday in 2006.