Cornelius Sim

His Eminence

Cornelius Sim

DD
Cardinal
Vicar Apostolic of Brunei
Sim during his homily
SeeBrunei Darussalam
Installed21 January 2005
Term ended29 May 2021
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination26 November 1989
by Anthony Lee Kok Hin
Consecration21 January 2005
by Salvatore Pennacchio
Created cardinal28 November 2020
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal priest
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Sim

(1951-09-16)16 September 1951
Seria, Belait, Brunei
Died29 May 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 69)
Taoyuan, Taiwan
BuriedKuala Belait Christian Cemetery[1]
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater
MottoDuc in altum
('Put out into the deep'; Luke 5:4)
Coat of armsCornelius Sim's coat of arms
Styles of
Cornelius Sim
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Cornelius Sim DD[3] (16 September 1951 – 29 May 2021)[4] 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.

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.[5][6][7][8][9] Sim has been credited as "Brunei's most famous Catholic" and a "towering figure" in the history of Bruneian Christianity.[10]

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  4. ^ "SIM Card. Cornelius". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Brunei's first native Bishop will also become its first Cardinal". Rome Reports. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Wilton Gregory: Pope Francis names first African-American cardinal". BBC News. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Names of new cardinals installed by Pope Francis". Reuters. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Pope elevating 13 new cardinals in ceremony marked by Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future". Yahoo. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  10. ^ Marian Parish, the home of Brunei's most famous Catholic, December 2022, archived from the original on 19 December 2022, retrieved 24 January 2023