Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Brunei)

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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
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Location within Brunei
4°53′43″N114°56′19.9″E / 4.89528°N 114.938861°E / 4.89528; 114.938861
AddressNo. 11, Jalan Kumbang Pasang, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8671
Country Brunei
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website rcvbd.com
History
Former name(s)St George Church [1]
StatusActive
Dedication Our Lady of the Assumption [1]
Dedicated15 August 1969 [1]
Consecrated 15 August 1969 [1]
Architecture
Years built1957 [1]
Completed1969 [1]
Administration
Subdivision Mukim Kianggeh
District Brunei–Muara District
Diocese Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam
Clergy
Bishop(s) sede vacante
Priest(s) Arin Sugit

The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption [2] or simply Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, [3] is a Roman Catholic church located in Bandar Seri Begawan, [4] [5] the capital of Brunei.

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History

Before the church was built in 1957, a small chapel, a school, and a parsonage existed. A local Catholic, George Newn Ah Foott, donated the land where these structures were built. The new church replaced the chapel. [6]

The construction of the current church started in 1957 took 12 years to complete. The church was consecrated on Aug. 15, 1969, the feast of Assumption of Mother Mary. A painting of Mary Assumed into Heaven, just below a crucifix of Jesus, adorns the backdrop of the church’s main altar.

The church is the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction, follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam (Vicariatus Apostolicus Bruneiensis) who obtained that status in 2004 by bull "Ad aptius consulendum" the Pope John Paul II.

It was under the pastoral responsibility of the Cardinal Cornelius Sim until 29 May 2021. It is the largest church in Brunei and is in the heart of the capital.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yu, Audrey (23 August 2019). "Catholics celebrate 50th anniversary of Church of Our Lady of Assumption". Today’s Catholic . Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei". gcatholic.org.
  3. Maher, Joanne; FRANCIS, TAYLOR & (2008-06-24). The Europa World Year Book 2008. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN   9781857434521.
  4. Group, Taylor & Francis (2004-01-01). Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781857432541.{{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Romana, Catholic Church Curia (2007-01-01). Annuario pontificio (in Italian). Tip. Vaticana.
  6. "List of Catholic Dioceses in Asia |Catholic Directory | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.

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