Cornelius Sim

Cornelius Sim, born on September sixteenth, nineteen fifty-one, was a distinguished Bruneian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Vicar Apostolic of Brunei from two thousand four until his passing, having previously held the position of apostolic prefect from nineteen ninety-seven to two thousand four. His leadership and dedication to the Catholic faith made a significant impact on the local community.

Sim was notably the first graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville's priestly discernment program to be ordained as a priest. His commitment to his vocation was recognized when Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on November twenty-eighth, two thousand twenty, marking a historic moment as he became the first cardinal from Brunei and the island of Borneo.

Throughout his life, Sim earned the reputation of being