Apostolic Vicariate of

Brunei

Brunei

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Brunei / 汶萊 (正體中文) / Bruneien(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

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History

1997.11.21: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei / 汶萊 (正體中文) / Bruneien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Miri)
2004.10.20: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei / 汶萊 (正體中文) / Bruneien(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic:

vacant

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Brunei (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Cornelius Sim
(2004.10.20 – 2021.05.29)

Born:	1951.09.16 (Seria, Brunei)
Ordained Priest:	1989.11.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.21
Created Cardinal:	2020.11.28
Died:	2021.05.29 (Taoyuan, Taiwan † 69)

Priest of Brunei (Brunei) (1989.11.26 – 2004.10.20)

Prefect Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) (1997.11.21 – 2004.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia (2004.10.20 – 2020.11.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) (2004.10.20 – 2021.05.29)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2015.01.01 – 2017.01.01)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2017.01.01 – 2021.05.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo (2020.11.28 – 2021.05.29)

Prefects Apostolic of Brunei (Roman Rite)

Fr. Cornelius Sim (later Cardinal)
(1997.11.21 – 2004.10.20)

(see above)

Special Churches

Pro-Cathedral: Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Bandar Seri Begawan

Churches by City (3)

Miri (↙), Keningau (→)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 5,765 km²

Population: 16,800 Catholics (3.6% of 471,500 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Personnel: 3 priests (diocesan), 1 seminarian

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.05.12

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