Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis
Location
Country	Mongolia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,400,000 168 (0.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Current leadership
Bishop	Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M.

The Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture located in the city of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.

History

March 14, 1922: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古
1924: Renamed as Mission “sui iuris” of Urga 乌兰巴托
July 8, 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

Leadership

Prelates of Ulaanbaatar (Roman rite)
- Bishop Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (July 8, 2002 – present)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga 乌兰巴托 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (later Bishop) (April 19, 1992 – July 8, 2002)
- Bishop Everardo Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1924 – May 5, 1931)
- Bishop Girolamo van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)

References