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Rt. Rev. Cornelius Sim
Titular
Bishop of Putia in Numidia
The Apostolic Vicar of
Brunei
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Birth
Ordained
Installed
Prefect
Ordained Bishop |
16 September 1951
26 November 1989
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February 1998
21 January
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The Right
Reverend Cornelius Sim is the first Apostolic Vicar of
Brunei, and the first bishop from this
country. |
Timeline:
1986 -
Studied for the priesthood at the Franciscan University
of Steubenville in Ohio, USA.
Ordained and served
as deacon in St. John's Church.
26 November 1989
- Priestly ordination by Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin in
the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
1991 -
Assumed the pastoral duties of all the parishes in
Brunei due to departure of foreign priests.
Dec
1992 - Relieved of pastoral duties of Assumption parish,
while continuing to minister to the Seria and Kuala
Belait parishes.
Jan 1996 - Appointed as the
Vicar General of the Diocese of Miri-Brunei.
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November 1997 - Appointed first Apostolic Prefect, with
the creation of the Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei
Darussalam.
22 February 1998 - Installed as
Apostolic Prefect at the Assumption
parish.
August 1999 - Relieved of pastoral duties
in the Seria parish, being replaced by the
newly-ordained Fr. Paul Shie.
August 2000 -
Assumed pastoral duties in the Assumption parish when
Fr. Ivan Fang took his sabbatical.
October 2001 -
Became official parish priest of Assumption
parish.
20 October 2004 - With papal decree of a
new Apostolic Vicariate for Brunei, appointed first
apostolic vicar, with dignity of bishop.
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January 2005 - Episcopal ordination at Assumption
Church, assuming Titular See of Putia in
Numidia.
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