21 November 1997 (as Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei) 20 October 2004 (as Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei)
Cathedral
Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests
3
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Apostolic Vicar
sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator
Robert Leong[1][2]
Website
Website of the Apostolic Vicariate
The Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Bruneiensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering the territory of Brunei and headed by an apostolic vicar. The first apostolic vicar was Cornelius Sim, who was created a cardinal in 2020 and died in May 2021.
^Leong, Robert (26 June 2021). "Diocesan Administrator for Brunei". Herald Malaysia. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^"VARIAZIONI ALL'ANNUARIO PONTIFICIO 2022 – N. 6". 23 April 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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