Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei
| Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brunei |
| Apostolic Vicar | Cornelius Sim |
| founding | 1997 |
| surface | 5,800 km² |
| Parishes | 3 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Residents | 398,000 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 18,773 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| proportion of | 4.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 3 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 6,258 |
| Religious sisters | 1 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption |
| address | Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Jln. Kumbang Pasang Bandar Seri Begawan BS8670 Brunei Darussalam |
| Website | rcvbd.com |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei ( lat. : Apostolicus Vicariatus Bruneiensis ) is an in Brunei situated Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with headquarters in Bandar Seri Begawan .
history
The Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei was established with the Bulle Constat in finibus on November 21, 1997 from cessions of territory by the Diocese of Miri . On October 20, 2004, Pope John Paul II elevated the Apostolic Prefecture to the Apostolic Vicariate with the Bull Ad aptius consulendum .
Parishes
There are three parishes in Brunei:
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Bandar Seri Begawan under the direction of Arin Sugit (* 1972)
- Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in Seria under the direction of Robert Leong (* 1960)
- St. John's Church in Kuala Belait under the direction of Paul Shie (* 1959)