This is an interesting read. The CMRI exists even today. This concerns it's founder Francis Schukardt.
http://www.bishopjosephmarie.org/doctrine/Godasmywitness.html
Ordination and Consecration
Bishop Daniel Quilter Brown had been born and raised a Catholic, but became disenchanted with the reforms of Vatican II and chose to become an Old Roman Catholic bishop in order to perpetuate valid Episcopal Orders. He recognized that the Old Roman Catholics, although schismatic, had nevertheless not fallen into heresy like the modern post-Conciliar Vatican 2 Church and that they also still retained valid Holy Orders. In 1969, Brown received Episcopal consecration as an “Old Roman Catholic” bishop.
Despite the fact that Bishop Brown obtained his consecration in the Old Roman Catholic Church, he and his followers called themselves “Roman Catholics” and refused to use the title of “Old Roman Catholic.” Shortly after his consecration, he broke all ties and communications with the Old Roman Catholics and soon became acquainted with Brother Francis, whom he tried to persuade to accept ordination from him, because
“in view of the fact that we cannot exist for long as Catholics without the sacraments, I would propose to ordain to the priesthood a qualified member of your group (from the information I have, this would probably be yourself)...” (Letter from Bishop Brown to Francis Schuckardt - Sept. 17, 1970). Later he offered to consecrate Brother Francis to the episcopacy in addition to ordaining him to the priesthood.
Brother Francis sought the advice of some traditional Catholic priests, most notably Fr. Burton Fraser, S.J., about Bishop Brown's proposal. He was advised that under the grave circumstances which presently engulfed the Church, that it was well within Catholic law and principles to accept consecration from Bishop Brown. Nevertheless, even though the Catholic Church acknowledges the validity of Old Catholics Orders, Brother Francis told Bishop Brown that he was unwilling to receive Holy Orders from him because of the schismatic origins of his consecration.
There upon Bishop Brown openly repented of having received consecration from the Old Roman Catholics, made a public “Abjuration of Error and Profession of Faith” to the Catholic Church, confessed his sins and received absolution from a traditional priest. Bishop Brown’s return to the Catholic Church cleared the sole obstacle that obstructed Brother Francis from receiving consecration from him.
On October 28, 1971, in the presence of some loyal Fatima Crusaders, Bishop Brown tonsured and bestowed the four Minor Orders on Francis Schuckardt. On October 29, 1971, Bishop Brown conferred the Major Orders of Subdeacon and Deacon upon him. On October 31, 1971, Bishop Brown ordained Francis Schuckardt to the priesthood, and on November 1, 1971, the Feast of All Saints, Bishop Brown consecrated Fr. Francis Schuckardt a bishop according to the traditional Roman Catholic Rite. The fact of his consecration and the source of his Episcopal Orders were not announced publicly until December 8, 1971. He celebrated his first public Mass for the Community at Mary, Immaculate Queen Church in northern Idaho on December 12, 1971. All but a tiny fraction of the Community accepted his consecration.
At first Bishops Brown and Schuckardt worked peaceably together. Shortly afterwards, Bishop Brown saw “splinter groups” forming and desired that Bishop Schuckardt lead the Church. (Holding a leadership position was a difficult one for Bishop Brown because among other things, he was married and held a full-time job.) In writing to Bishop Schuckardt, Bishop Brown deemed it
“urgent that these people be united into one body with one leader who would be, logically, yourself.” (Letter of Bishop Brown to Bishop Schuckardt - March 4, 1972). Eventually, however, differences broke out between them and they separated and went their own ways. Bishop Brown eventually returned to the Old Catholic Church.
