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Christianity in Brunei is the second largest religion practiced by about 8.7% of the population as of 2022. [1] Other reports suggest that this number may be as high as 12%. [ 2 ]
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 ]
The constitution of Brunei states that while the official religion is the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam, all other religions may be practiced "in peace and harmony." Apostasy and blasphemy are legally punishable by corporal and capital punishment, including stoning to death, amputation of hands or feet, or caning.
Islam is Brunei's official religion, 82.70 percent of the population is Muslim. There were 362,035 Sunni Muslims in Brunei as of 2021—190,314 men and 171,721 women. 193 people converted to Islam in Brunei–Muara District, 78 in Belait District, 112 in Tutong District, and 15 in Temburong District in 2023. The number of Bruneian converts to ...
The constitution of Brunei states, "The religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Muslim religion according to the Shafi'i sect of that religion: Provided that all other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony by the person professing them in any part of Brunei Darussalam." The government enforces the Sharia Penal Code; apostasy and ...
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.
The Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception [1] (COOL) is a Roman Catholic church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei in the town of Seria, Belait District. [2] The late Cardinal Cornelius Sim, the most well-known Catholic in the country, gave it enormous popularity. [3]
Christianity in Brunei; C. Church of the Province of South East Asia This page was last edited on 30 April 2017, at 19:29 (UTC). Text is available under the ...