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The Catholic Church in Brunei Darussalam is a part of the worldwide Catholic Church, in communion with the pope in Rome, and constitutionally recognised within the state of Brunei Darussalam.[1] The entire territory of the Church in Brunei is organised as an apostolic vicariate, under the leadership of a bishop, since 2005.[2] While no formal diplomatic relations exist between the Holy See and Brunei, there are existing quasi-diplomatic contacts between the church and government agencies at multiple levels.[3] Since 1990, a papal nuncio has visited the country annually to make contact with the local church as well as the foreign affairs ministry.[4] The Apostolic Delegation to Brunei Darussalam was established in 1998 following the establishment of the distinct Bruneian ecclesiastical territory as an apostolic prefecture.[5][6] The Bruneian ecclesiastical jurisdiction falls under the purview of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
In the modern day, the Catholic Church has been said to play an "important role" in interreligious dialogue in Brunei.[7]
- ^ "Brunei Catholic Church: 'the periphery within the periphery'". Comboni Missionaries. 13 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Catholic Church in Brunei".
- ^ "Church lives in smaller countries, says cardinal-elect of Brunei". 1999. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCI. 1999. p. 474. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Gomes, Robin (29 May 2021). "Pope praises 'generous service' of late Cardinal Sim of Brunei". Vatican News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Brunei's first cardinal passes away at 69". The Scoop Brunei. May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.