Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

The Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis) is a Roman Catholic Latin apostolic prefecture (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction) located in (Outer) Mongolia, with its territory consisting of the entire country.

Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis

Улаанбаатар хот дахь Элч нарын эрх мэдэлд суурилсан шашны засаг захиргаа
Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Ulaanbaatar
Location
CountryMongolia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area1,566,500 km2 (604,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
3,227,000
919 (0.03%)
Parishes6
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Ulaanbaatar
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Prefect ApostolicGiorgio Marengo I.M.C.
Website
Website of the Prefecture

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

On 28 August 2016, the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar celebrated the ordination of the first native Mongolian priest by Msgr. Wenceslao Padilla. Other seminarians are studying currently in South Korea.

History

Statistics

As of 2014, the prefecture had 919 Catholics (0.0% of 3,227,000 total) on 1,564,120 km² in six parishes and a mission with 17 priests (14 religious and three diocesan), 61 in religious life (43 female, 18 male) and 2 seminarians.

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations, notably Scheutists)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Outer Mongolia
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga = Urgoo (or Ulaanbaatar)
  • Apostolic Administrator Everardo Ter Laak, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (1924 – May 5, 1931), also Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Chahaer 察哈爾 (China) & Titular Bishop of Parœcopolis (1914-05-06 – 1931-05-05); previously Apostolic Vicar of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 (China) (1906-06-21 – 1914-05-06) and Apostolic Vicar of Chahaer (China) (1924-01-12 – 1924-12-03); later Apostolic Vicar of Xiwanzi 西灣子 (China) (1924-12-03 – 1931-05-05)
  • Fr. Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (April 19, 1992 – July 8, 2002; see below)
Apostolic Prefects of Ulaanbaatar

See also


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