Vikariat Apostolik Brunei Darussalam
Vikariat Apostolik Brunei Darussalam (bahasa Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Bruneiensis, bahasa Melayu: Kerasulan Vikariat Brunei) adalah sebuah yuridiksi gerejawi Katolik Roma yang meliputi kawasan Brunei dan dikepalai oleh vikaris apostolik, yang sekarang ini dijabati oleh Uskup Cornelius Sim.
Vikariat Apostolik Brunei Vicariatus Apostolicus Bruneiensis Kerasulan Vikariat Brunei (Melayu) | |
|---|---|
| Katolik | |
 Logo Vikariat Apostolik Brunei | |
| Lokasi | |
| Negara |  Brunei Darussalam |
| Tunduk langsung pada Tahta Suci | |
Kantor pusat | Jalan Kumbang Pasang 11, Bandar Seri Begawan, Daerah Brunei-Muara BS8671 |
| Statistik | |
| Luas | 5.765 km2 (2.226 sq mi) |
| Populasi - Total - Katolik | (per 2017) 459.000 16,770 (3,7%) |
| Paroki | 3 |
| Sekolah | 3 |
| Imam | 3 |
| Informasi | |
| Denominasi | Katolik Roma |
Gereja sui iuris | Gereja Latin |
| Ritus | Ritus Roma |
| Pendirian | 21 November 1997 (26 tahun yang lalu) |
| Katedral | Katedral Santa Maria diangkat ke Surga, Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Bahasa | Bahasa Melayu Brunei Bahasa Inggris Bahasa Latin Gerejawi |
| Penanggalan | Kalender Gregorian |
| Kepemimpinan kini | |
| Paus | Fransiskus |
Vikaris Apostolik | Cornelius Sim |
| Ekonom | R.D. Paul Shie R.D. Robert Leong[1] |
| Situs web | |
| rcvbd.com | |
Sejarah
- Didirikan sebagai Prefektur Apostolik Brunei Darussalam pada 21 November 1997, memisahkan diri dari Keuskupan Miri-Brunei
- Ditingkatkan menjadi Vikariat Apostolik Brunei Darussalam pada 20 Oktober 2004
Pada mulanya, The present Catholic community in the country finds its roots in the ministry of the [[Missionary Society of St. Joseph. The origins of the Roman Catholic population of Brunei is traced to the influence of the Spanish missionaries coming mainly from neighbouring Philippines, who also converted the Kadazans in Sabah. Throughout the years, the local Church was administered by various ecclesiastical jurisdictions centred in Labuan, Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu), Kuching and Miri, cities in neighbouring Malaysia.
The separation of Bruneian territory formerly under the Diocese of Miri-Brunei (now simply known as the Diocese of Miri) created a distinct Bruneian Church. This separated territory was designated as an apostolic prefecture in November 1997, to be headed by then Msgr. Cornelius Sim (who was the Vicar General of Miri-Brunei, and a Bruneian priest) as its first apostolic prefect. On 22 February 1998, the Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei Darussalam came into being with the proclamation of the papal bull to the faithful and the installation of the apostolic prefect. On 20 October 2004, less than seven years after it was formed, the apostolic prefecture was elevated to an apostolic vicariate. However, it remained a suffragan of Archdiocese of Kuching. Msgr. Sim was appointed the first apostolic vicar, carrying the dignity of a titular bishop: his episcopal ordination took place in January 2005.
Ordinaris
Prefek Apostolik Brunei Darussalam
- Rm. Cornelius Sim (21 November 1997 – 20 Oktober 2004)
Vikaris Apostolik Brunei Darussalam
- Cornelius Sim (20 Oktober 2004 – sekarang)
Paroki
Diperkirakan, terdapat sekitar 21,000 umat Katolik Roma di Brunei.[2] Kebanyakan adalah ekspatriat Filipina; yang lainnya adalah Tionghoa, Asia Selatan atau orang asli.
Kevikaran tersebut terdiri dari 3 paroki, yang semuanya terletak di kota-kota besar. Paroki-paroki tersebut adalah:
- Gereja Santa Perawan Maria diangkat ke Surga, Pusar Ulak, Mukim Kianggeh, Bandar Seri Begawan, Daerah Brunei-Muara
- Gereja Bunda Maria Imakulata, Seria di Seria, Daerah Belait
- Gereja Santo Yohanes, Kampung Melayu Baru, Kuala Belait, Daerah Belait
Terdapat juga satu stasi di daerah Temburong[3], meskipun tidak berstatus sebagai satu gereja paroki. Terdapat empat imam diosesan, yang meliputi uskup yang juga menjabat sebagai imam paroki.
Pranala luar
Referensi
- ^ http://directory.heraldmalaysia.com/dioceses/diocese-of-brunei/11
- ^ Historic moment for Church in Brunei as first bishop is ordained [1]
- ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S (20 Desember 2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (edisi ke-tiga). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. hlm. 213. ISBN 9781442264595.