DeathMay 292021

Cornelius Sim

Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Saturday, May 29 20215 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
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Person
Cornelius Sim

Who they were

Cornelius Sim DD 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.

Early life

Early life Sim was born in Seria , Brunei , on 16 September 1951. He was the eldest of six children of Lawrence Sim and Monica Yeo, [ 1 ] and his grandparents were the first Catholics in their village, with the Church's history in Brunei documented most prominently from the 19th century onwards. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was of Chinese and Dusunic descent. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He was raised a Catholic and educated in Catholic schools, but practised his faith less as he reached adulthood. [

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Cornelius Sim appears on our May 29 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

May 29 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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