Cornelius Sim
Cornelius Sim DD (16 September 1951 – 29 May 2021) was a Bruneian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Vicar Apostolic of Brunei from 2004 until his death. He had previously served as the apostolic prefect of Brunei from 1997 to 2004.
Cornelius Sim | |
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| Cardinal Vicar Apostolic of Brunei | |
Sim during his homily | |
| See | Brunei Darussalam |
| Installed | 21 January 2005 |
| Term ended | 29 May 2021 |
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| Ordination | 26 November 1989 by Anthony Lee Kok Hin |
| Consecration | 21 January 2005 by Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
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| Born | Cornelius Sim 16 September 1951 |
| Died | 29 May 2021 (aged 69) Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Buried | Kuala Belait Christian Cemetery |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Duc in altum ('Put out into the deep'; Luke 5:4) |
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| Styles of Cornelius Sim | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Sim was the first graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville priestly discernment program to be ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of a cardinal on 28 November 2020, making him the first cardinal from the country, and from the island of Borneo. Sim has been credited as "Brunei's most famous Catholic" and a "towering figure" in the history of Bruneian Christianity.
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